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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, hospitality graduates from UCF take out $18,892 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 $280.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the hospitality majors at the school.

On average, hospitality graduates from FIU take out $18,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 37% are male.

On average, hospitality graduates from Florida State take out $17,991 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $386, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 61% of the hospitality majors at the school.

On average, hospitality graduates from JMU take out $19,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 57% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Hospitality majors at FGCU take out an average of $19,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 86% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 14% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $797, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at ECU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,910. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $298.

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#9

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in hospitality at Auburn, 23% are male and 78% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Hospitality Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our 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
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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

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