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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

71 Colleges
$36,551 Avg Salary
$24,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 725 students majoring in hospitality at UCF, 24% are male and 76% are female.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,779. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 619 students majoring in hospitality at FIU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,131.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

About 65% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 35% are male.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,826.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 60% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 40% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $24,863 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in hospitality at JMU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, hospitality graduates from JMU take out $19,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $603.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 46% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $20,464 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $324.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $655.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 77% of the hospitality majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $25,251 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $289.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Women make up 45% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 82% of the hospitality majors at the school.

On average, hospitality graduates from Auburn take out $24,329 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
12 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
13 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
14 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA

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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