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2027 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools in Alabama

[Restaurant/Food Services Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/restaurant-food-services-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong restaurant/food services management education at a price that pays off.

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

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• Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools in Alabama

2027 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools in Alabama

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in restaurant/food services management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools

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University Of North Alabama
Florence, AL

$12,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,291 Avg Student Debt

$45,415 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Alabama tops our 2027 list of the best value restaurant/food services management schools in Alabama. Set in the city of Florence, University Of North Alabama is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,120, while out-of-state students pay about $22,320. Students borrow a median of $24,291 to complete the restaurant/food services management program here. Soon after graduation, restaurant/food services management degree recipients from University Of North Alabama generally make around $41,357. That is a strong return on a $24,291 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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The University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

$12,180 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,221 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Alabama came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value restaurant/food services management schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,180, while out-of-state students pay about $34,172. Restaurant/food Services Management graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career restaurant/food services management graduates make about $50,740. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The University Of Alabama admits about 77% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.