2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for hospitality students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Hospitality Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for hospitality management students. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Albany Technical College is a great value for hospitality management students. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Albany Technical College are $5,396 a year. On average, hospitality graduates from Albany Technical College take out $17,561 in student loans while working on their degree.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #6 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. While working on their degree, hospitality majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $34,666 in student debt.
American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Atlanta Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 per year.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.
Columbia Southern University also claimed a spot on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Itawamba Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.
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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #11, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUMH are $4,524 a year.
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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #12 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jeff State are $8,610 a year.
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Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #13 on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $14,867.
Valencia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #14 on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 per year.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FSCJ are $9,631 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Hospitality Management students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 18 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 19 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 20 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 21 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC |
Best 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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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 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.
- 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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