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2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
1,469 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor's in Florida For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,363 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 2,036 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,469 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,173 and $25,318 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general hospitality administration/management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in Florida (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 641 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, FIU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for florida bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,789 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 425 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

UCF also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,274 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $7,406 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid per year to attend UWF.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 43 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - North Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. JWU North Miami is a small school located in North Miami, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU North Miami, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is $22,909 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Saint Leo University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 13 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Leo University is $18,869 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

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#9

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Flagler St. Augustine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The estimated yearly cost for Flagler College - St Augustine is $23,237 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

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#10

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, Florida
#10 in overall quality

St. Thomas University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. It costs about $18,374 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid per year to attend STU.

Full STU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#11

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Everglades University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Everglades U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The yearly cost to attend Everglades U is $30,841 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid.

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#12

Webber International University

Babson Park, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Webber International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Webber International University also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Webber International University is $24,479 for florida bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid.

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#13

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Lynn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lynn University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 12 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynn University Fighting Knights also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $36,044 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students with aid per year to attend Lynn University.

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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