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

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 60 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $19,134. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $461.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at GMU take out an average of $21,251 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $18,477 in student debt.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,892. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $17,991. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $22,910 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $298.

Full Hospitality Management at East Carolina University Report

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
12 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,397
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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Focus Areas

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 25 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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