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2027 Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region

[Resort Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/resort-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for resort management students.

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• Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region

2027 Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in resort management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Resort Management Schools

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL

$6,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,560 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Florida Gulf Coast University, our #1 best value for resort management in the Southeast Region. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,118, with out-of-state students paying around $25,162. Students borrow a median of $21,000 to complete the resort management program here. Early-career resort management graduates make about $39,108. That is a strong return on a $21,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 63%.

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

$11,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$47,258 Median Earnings (10yr)

Coastal Carolina University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value resort management schools. Set in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,640, with out-of-state students paying around $29,628. Typical student debt for resort management graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, resort management degree recipients from Coastal Carolina University generally make around $34,300. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.