2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
With 311 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #48 most popular major in Alabama.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for hospitality students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Hospitality Management
Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the best value school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Alabama. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year.
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The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Alabama. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.
Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama rankings.
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The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from Auburn take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Auburn also made our Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.
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The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UA take out is $21,059. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $655.
UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama list.
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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.
USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at USA take out is $20,000.
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University of North Alabama 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. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.
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Tuskegee University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama ranking. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tuskegee are $22,614 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 180 |
| Virginia | 347 |
| North Carolina | 337 |
| Florida | 2,466 |
| Tennessee | 123 |
| Kentucky | 79 |
| South Carolina | 360 |
| Louisiana | 111 |
| Arkansas | 33 |
| Mississippi | 74 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
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Majors Related to Hospitality
Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 9 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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