2024 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 35 associate degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

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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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on hospitality management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of hospitality management students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt hospitality management students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for hospitality management students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Hospitality Management in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Hospitality

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

20 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in hospitality management has to check out Northern Virginia Community College. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

4 Annual Graduates

$28,492 Median Starting Salary

$26,508 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in hospitality management has to check out Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Students who graduate with their associate from the hospitality program report average early career income of $28,492.

More information about a associate in hospitality management from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tidewater Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in hospitality management. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Tidewater Community College

3

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Reynolds Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in hospitality management. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Reynolds Community College

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	36
Georgia	121	57
Florida	121	235
North Carolina	120	68
Arkansas	105	15
Tennessee	102	32
West Virginia	92	5
Kentucky	90	9
Louisiana	80	13
South Carolina	77	21
Alabama	69	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Hospitality

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	28
Restaurant/Food Services Management	7

Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	2,151
General Business/Commerce	313
Accounting	179
Business Support & Assistant Services	156
Management Information Systems	23
Human Resource Management	9
Marketing	4

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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