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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

Hospitality Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 2,397 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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.

The Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State College at Jacksonville the best school in Florida for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,605.

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#3

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Florida. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debtload of $20,186.

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#8

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northwest Florida State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Tennessee 123
Louisiana 111
Virginia 347
North Carolina 313
West Virginia 59
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
South Carolina 360
Arkansas 33
Kentucky 79

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,122
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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