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2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 10,606 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,082 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 101 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,487 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Athens Technical College is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Athens Technical College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $7,670 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Florida State College at Jacksonville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlanta Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $7,705 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Atlanta Technical College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

HCC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24.

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 18 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,648 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MDC.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at MDC

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Albany Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 47 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $5,481 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 603 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $14,129 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCF General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 776 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $12,817 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $15,203 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pensacola State is a medium-sized school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 5 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Pensacola State is $7,295 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Pensacola State College

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,894 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

Full Palm Beach State College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 93 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $7,729 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Central Georgia Technical College

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 54 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $18,226 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Gwinnett Technical College

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With a ranking of #15, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 20 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $13,596 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Northern Virginia Community College

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,377 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

Full SPC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,630 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UGA.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Georgia

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Jeff State is $13,098 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Jefferson State Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 36 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $14,349 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at USF Tampa

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With a ranking of #20, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Senatobia, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for NWCC is $8,284 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NWCC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Northwest Florida State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NWFSC is a small public school situated in Niceville, Florida. It awarded 4 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,046 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Florida State College.

Full NWFSC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 20 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,947 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hinds Community College.

Full Hinds Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

BC also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BC is $17,566 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at BC

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #24, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 68 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $20,983 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Georgia State University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 105 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $17,442 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full FAU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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