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2024 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region

78 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,901 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #92 in popularity, general hospitality administration/management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 78 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general hospitality administration/management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,901 degrees in general hospitality administration/management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general hospitality administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general hospitality administration/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Hospitality Administration/Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Master's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Doctor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hotel & restaurant management degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Southeast Region Schools in Hotel & Restaurant Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
152 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 152 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
686 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

University of Central Florida is a great option for students interested in a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 686 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
816 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Florida International University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 816 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
205 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 205 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
94 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. This college ranks 14th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 94 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
54 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 54 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
138 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
122 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
43 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 16th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 27 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
12University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
13The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
14Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
15University of KentuckyLexington, KY
16University of MississippiUniversity, MS
17Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL
18East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
19Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general hospitality administration/management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida7151,985
North Carolina710193
Georgia690131
Virginia630234
Tennessee62455
South Carolina530264
Kentucky51870
Mississippi50154
Alabama500303
Louisiana489111
Arkansas46633
West Virginia41055

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General Hospitality Administration/Management is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management474
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management316
Meeting and Event Planning280
Restaurant/Food Services Management196
Tourism and Travel Services Management131
Resort Management130
Other Hospitality Administration/Management40
Casino Management6

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