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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

87 Colleges
$28,401 Avg Salary
$22,432 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 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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#3

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College 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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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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#5

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 midsize city of Chattanooga.

Of the 19 students majoring in hospitality at Chattanooga State Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Hospitality Management at Chattanooga State Community College Report

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 moderately-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.

Full Hospitality Management at Jefferson State Community College Report

#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

Women make up 39% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Full Hospitality Management at Miami Dade College Report

#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #10, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college 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 school 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 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 town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school 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 city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 schools 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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