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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

107 Colleges
$7,054 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,985 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the best value school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year.

Full Hospitality Management at Delgado Community College Report

$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 107 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great value for hospitality management students. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.

Full Hospitality Management at Gwinnett Technical College Report

$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 per year.

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$5,396 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the 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 very 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$5,564 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia Southern University also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Hospitality Management at Columbia Southern University Report

$5,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Itawamba Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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$4,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $4,524 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson State Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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#13

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Valencia College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Hospitality Management at Valencia College Report

$6,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 a year.

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$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $5,830 per year.

Full Hospitality Management at Northwest Mississippi Community College Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FSCJ are $9,631 a year.

Full Hospitality Management at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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.

  • 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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