2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You
Hospitality Management is the #65 most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $38,652.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,200.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Broward College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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St Petersburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Hospitality Management Colleges by State
Explore the best hospitality management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 180 |
| Virginia | 347 |
| North Carolina | 337 |
| Florida | 2,466 |
| Tennessee | 123 |
| Kentucky | 79 |
| South Carolina | 360 |
| Louisiana | 111 |
| Arkansas | 33 |
| Alabama | 311 |
| Mississippi | 74 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Hospitality
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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