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2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

37 Ranked Colleges
390 Degrees Awarded
$3,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 80th most popular major in the country with 10,363 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,724 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 390 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general hospitality administration/management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $4,870 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SPC is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 14 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $1,454 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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#3

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta Technical College is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Atlanta Area Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Area Tech is $-757 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 22 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,175 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $2,126 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FSCJ.

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#10 in overall quality

Hillsborough Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

HCC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for HCC is $3,203 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Athens Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Athens Technical College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,492 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Albany Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 9 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Albany Technical College also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $-392 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Miami Dade College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

MDC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,471 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Reynolds Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#11

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Pensacola State College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pensacola State College is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pensacola State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,182 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pensacola State College.

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#12

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Indian River State College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 2 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $1,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Jefferson State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Jeff State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jefferson State Community College is $7,358 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $4,401 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Itawamba Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#15

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Ogeechee Technical College is a small school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $-196 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Ogeechee Technical College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#16

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Delgado Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,403 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#17

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CGTC.

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#18

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi

Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,707 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

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#19

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Palm Beach State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $1,594 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,109 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,067 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NWCC.

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#22

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, Florida

Northwest Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. NWFSC is a public institution located in Niceville, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Florida State College is $3,542 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Savannah Tech is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Savannah Tech is $3,313 for southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Savannah Technical College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#24

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $6,721 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Broward College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BC is $11,864 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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