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2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,734 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. To top this list, a school must have a successful general hospitality administration/management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 619 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at FIU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 444 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Central Florida General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 229 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 142 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 138 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at JMU

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at The University of Alabama

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Full East Carolina University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at TROY

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 57 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 92%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Auburn University

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees 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

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at FAU

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 53 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Virginia Tech

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. USCB is a public institution located in Bluffton, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of South Carolina - Beaufort General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 43 bachelors’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 98%.

Full American Military University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at UT Knoxville

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Carolina University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #20, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

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

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at UNO

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Kentucky

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University of South Alabama landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of South Alabama

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