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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's 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.

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The Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's 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 18 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

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

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 Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $18,892. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $280, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $18,477.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $17,991. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,434. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $373.

Full Hospitality Management at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the hospitality majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at FAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,975.

Full Hospitality Management at Florida Atlantic University Report

#6

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

Of the 24 students majoring in hospitality at Flagler St. Augustine, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $19,675 in student debt.

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#8

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 26 students majoring in hospitality at Lynn University Fighting Knights, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the hospitality majors at the school.

On average, hospitality graduates from UWF take out $21,369 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 30% are male.

Hospitality majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $21,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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