2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree 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.
The Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Of the 104 students majoring in hospitality at Valencia College, 38% are male and 63% are female.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,200.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palm Beach State College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the hospitality majors at the school.
Hospitality majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $11,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 75% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
Of the 19 students majoring in hospitality at Chattanooga State Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
Of the 19 students majoring in hospitality at Jeff State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
Women make up 39% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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Daytona State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 24% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at Daytona State College accumulate an average of around $14,211 in student debt.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in hospitality at Athens Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Hospitality Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 14 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 | Albany Technical College | Albany, GA |
| 16 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA |
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 |
Hospitality Management Related Majors
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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