College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

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

121 Ranked Colleges
4,082 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Cost*
Schools 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 121 colleges that offered a degree in general hospitality administration/management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general hospitality administration/management.

For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Hotel & Restaurant Management Rankings Other Ranking Categories

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

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

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

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

1
San Ignacio University crest
San Ignacio University
Doral, Florida

Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Ignacio University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Doral, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at San Ignacio University

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schiller International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region. Schiller International University is located in Largo, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Schiller International University

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at USCB

4
Livingstone College crest
Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Livingstone College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Full Livingstone College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

5
Flagler St. Augustine crest
Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Flagler College - St Augustine

6

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 776 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full FIU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

7
Louisiana Culinary Institute crest
Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana Culinary Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 2 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Louisiana Culinary Institute

8
Webber International University crest
Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida

Webber International University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Babson Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Webber International University

9
UNO crest
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 55 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of New Orleans

10

University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 603 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 92%.

Full UCF General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

11
JMU crest
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at James Madison University

12
C of C crest
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full C of C General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

13
Lynn University Fighting Knights crest
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Lynn University

14
TROY crest
Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Full TROY General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

15
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 229 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Florida State

16

With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 160 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UofSC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

17

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NSU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

18
Virginia State crest
Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 10 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Virginia State University

19
Sullivan University crest
Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Sullivan University

20
Everglades U crest
Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Everglades University

21

Jefferson State Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 53 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Jeff State

22
ECU crest
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at East Carolina University

23
UA crest
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #23, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 110 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 87%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at UA

24
WCU crest
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Western Carolina University

25

Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bay Minette, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

Full Coastal Alabama Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options