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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
351 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$35,027 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #66 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 351 degrees in hospitality management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama The hospitality program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hospitality Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Hospitality Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Hospitality Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Master's Degrees in Hospitality
Doctor's Degrees in Hospitality

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 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in Alabama

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hospitality degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Alabama Schools in Hospitality

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 110 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hospitality program earn about $33,886 for their early career.

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2
Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a great option for students interested in a degree in hospitality management. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 58 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the hospitality management major at Auburn University earn $7,342 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
53 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

Jefferson State Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Jeff State is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Birmingham. This college ranks 10th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 53 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Jeff State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
63.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Alabama if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 11 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
71 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

TROY is a large public university located in the town of Troy. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 71 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,826 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

USA is a large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 24 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the hospitality program earn an average of $28,826 for their early career.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Bay Minette. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 15 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Alabama Community College in the most recent data year.

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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 287 180
Florida 282 2,397
North Carolina 279 313
Virginia 274 347
Tennessee 269 123
South Carolina 248 360
Kentucky 244 79
Louisiana 242 111
Mississippi 234 74
Arkansas 234 33
West Virginia 207 59

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

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 338
Restaurant/Food Services Management 7
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 7,560
Accounting 1,641
Marketing 1,454
Finance & Financial Management 1,278
Human Resource Management 452
Management Information Systems 450
Business Support & Assistant Services 422
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 357
General Business/Commerce 346
Business/Managerial Economics 296

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