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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$2,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,401 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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 large city of Orlando.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Florida State College at Jacksonville

The excellent associate degree programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value hospitality management schools in Florida. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $24,719 in student debt.

HCC also made our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a 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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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #7, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debtload of $14,211.

In addition to its great value ranking, Daytona State College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#8

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #8, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a 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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#9

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree hospitality management programs. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $2,367 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Florida State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

NWFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,133 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Hospitality Management at Northwest Florida State College Report

Best 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

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 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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