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2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,606 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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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 Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, Valencia College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,354 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

FSCJ also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,129 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

HCC also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $2,949 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

Full HCC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albany Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 $663 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

Full Albany Technical College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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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 #5 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Atlanta Area Tech is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 20 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $-209 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid. 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.

Full Atlanta Technical College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

Full Palm Beach State College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Athens Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

Athens Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,759 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,870 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

Full Miami Dade College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 603 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 University of Central Florida

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 776 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $2,668 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at SPC

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 $2,404 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Florida State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pensacola State is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,062 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend Pensacola State.

Full Pensacola State College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 54 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, GTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,696 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 20 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,452 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Jeff State is $9,564 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

Full Jefferson State Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 36 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 105 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,735 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BC also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $12,351 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

Full BC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

American Military University also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $10,563 for Southeast Region Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid per year to attend American Public University System.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Northwest Florida State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwest Florida State College is a public institution located in Niceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,905 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend NWFSC.

Full NWFSC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 106 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $16,550 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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

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