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

87 Ranked Colleges
561 Degrees Awarded
$28,225 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,874 and had an average of $22,906 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 6,049 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,985 and $24,947 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 561 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. That schools that top this list have a program in hospitality management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Culinary Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Culinary Institute is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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San Ignacio University
Doral, Florida

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Ignacio University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Doral, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Jeff State is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Stratford University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bay Minette, Alabama that handed out 15 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Coastal Alabama Community College

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 4 students 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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With a ranking of #10, The College of the Florida Keys did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Key West, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #11, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #12, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia

Athens Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 13 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

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Albany Technical College
Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Albany Technical College Hospitality Management Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 20 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Gwinnett Technical College Hospitality Management Report

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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina

Carteret Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morehead City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Carteret Community College Hospitality Management Report

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National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas

National Park College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 17 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

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Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school situated in Jacksonville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Mississippi Community College Hospitality Management Report

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With a ranking of #23, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a small school located in Mountain Home, Arkansas that handed out 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at A-B Tech

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #25, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Delgado Community College

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