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2025 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region

44 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,901 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #92 in popularity, general hospitality administration/management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 44 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general hospitality administration/management. Combined, these schools handed out 3,901 degrees in general hospitality administration/management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general hospitality administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general hospitality administration/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Hospitality Administration/Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Master's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Doctor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management

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 General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region

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 hotel & restaurant management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Hotel & Restaurant Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
152 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 152 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
94 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Valencia College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 94 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
686 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

University of Central Florida is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 686 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
205 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 205 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
54 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 54 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
122 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL

Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth. This college ranks 12th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 10 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
87.0% Growth in Graduates

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
138 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general hospitality administration/management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,985
North Carolina 710 193
Georgia 690 131
Virginia 630 234
Tennessee 624 55
South Carolina 530 264
Kentucky 518 70
Mississippi 501 54
Alabama 500 303
Louisiana 489 111
Arkansas 466 33
West Virginia 410 55

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General Hospitality Administration/Management is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 474
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 316
Meeting and Event Planning 280
Restaurant/Food Services Management 196
Tourism and Travel Services Management 131
Resort Management 130
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 40
Casino Management 6

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