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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida

25 Colleges
$35,055 Avg Salary
$23,258 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Hospitality Management is the #19 most popular major in Florida with 2,466 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,175 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for hospitality management students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UCF take out is $22,310. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for hospitality management students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Hospitality majors at FIU take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from FGCU carry an average student debtload of $21,977. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $324.

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#5

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everglades University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Valencia College take out is $14,867.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at FAU take out an average of $23,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 347
North Carolina 337
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 79
South Carolina 360
Louisiana 111
Arkansas 33
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
West Virginia 59

One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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