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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$35,027 Avg Salary
$21,762 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

In <nil>, hospitality management students earned 311 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $22,662. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $797, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for hospitality management students. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Alabama. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

On average, hospitality graduates from Auburn take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at USA accumulate an average of around $18,125 in student debt.

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Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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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
Florida 2,397
Georgia 180
Tennessee 123
Louisiana 111
Virginia 347
North Carolina 313
West Virginia 59
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.

  • 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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