2024 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your associate degree in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 associate degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School for Your Associate Degree

The hospitality associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to hospitality management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other hospitality management students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for hospitality management to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized hospitality management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Hospitality Management Schools

The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Hospitality Management in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in hospitality management.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Hospitality

1

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Itawamba Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in hospitality management. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Itawamba Community College

2

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in hospitality management needs to take a look at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

3

Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hinds Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in hospitality management. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Raymond.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Hinds Community College

4

Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in hospitality management needs to check out Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wesson.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Copiah-Lincoln Community College

5

Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Northwest Mississippi Community College

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	121	57
Florida	121	235
North Carolina	120	68
Arkansas	105	15
Tennessee	102	32
Virginia	97	35
West Virginia	92	5
Kentucky	90	9
Louisiana	80	13
South Carolina	77	21
Alabama	69	35

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Hospitality Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	27
Tourism and Travel Services Management	9

Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	434
Business Administration & Management	207
Marketing	124
Accounting	118
Business Support & Assistant Services	117
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	6
Finance & Financial Management	4
Real Estate	3
Construction Management	2
Management Information Systems	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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