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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region

64 Ranked Colleges
402 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region

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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 402 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general hospitality administration/management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region

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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Culinary Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana Culinary Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

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San Ignacio University
Doral, Florida

Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Ignacio University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Doral, Florida, and it awarded 3 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Alabama Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bay Minette, Alabama that handed out 15 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 4 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The College of the Florida Keys did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. The College of the Florida Keys is a small school located in Key West, Florida that handed out 3 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 5 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia

Athens Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Albany Technical College
Albany, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 11 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 101 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas

National Park College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 8 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona State College is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 17 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #16, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a small public school situated in Mountain Home, Arkansas. It awarded 2 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

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Northwest Florida State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Niceville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #23, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 5 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Broward College is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 27 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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