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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

Hospitality Management is the #19 most popular major in Florida with 2,466 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

About 63% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 38% are male.

On average, hospitality graduates from Valencia College take out $18,200 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in hospitality at BC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#3

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

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 suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in hospitality at Palm Beach State College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $11,166 in student debt.

Full Hospitality Management at Palm Beach State College Report

#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 18 students majoring in hospitality at MDC, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#5

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Daytona State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the hospitality majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debt load of $14,211.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in hospitality at SPC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Hospitality Management at St Petersburg College Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville 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. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Florida State College at Jacksonville

With a ranking of #8, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 89% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $24,719 in student debt.

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#9

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 80% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Pensacola State College

Northwest Florida State 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 #10 on the list. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

About 75% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 347
North Carolina 337
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 20 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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