2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for hospitality students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in Florida for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, hospitality graduates from Valencia College take out $18,200 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great value for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $2,506 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $24,719 in student debt.
HCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SPC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Miami Dade College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree hospitality management programs. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.
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Daytona State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debtload of $14,211.
Daytona State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $11,166 in student debt.
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Pensacola State 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 #9 on the list. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northwest Florida State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWFSC are $3,133 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Hospitality Management Colleges 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 |
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Hospitality Management Related Majors for Hospitality
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Hospitality
| 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 11 schools only.
- 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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