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

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for hospitality management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi 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 town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at FIU take out an average of $37,564 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UCF take out while working on their Master's Degree is $36,034.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Hospitality majors at Georgia State take out an average of $39,070 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 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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