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2025 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region

52 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,474 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$35,313 Avg Early-Career Salary
Hospitality Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #66 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,474 degrees in hospitality management annually.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of hospitality management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Hospitality Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Hospitality Management Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Hospitality Management in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hospitality degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Hospitality

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$36,690 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 187 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients generally earn around $36,690 in their early careers.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$31,588 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in hospitality management needs to take a look at Valencia College. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 247 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hospitality program earn around $31,588 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
897 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly 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 897 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients typically make about $34,126 in the first five years of their career.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$37,330 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in hospitality management has to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize 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 roughly 205 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Florida State University make $2,017 more than the average hospitality graduate.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 54 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Virginia Tech make $10,458 more than the typical hospitality student.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$46,915 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 122 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the hospitality management program at James Madison University earn $11,602 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
32 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 32 hospitality 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
8th Most Popular In GA
87.0% Growth in Graduates

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized 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 hospitality 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
6th Most Popular In VA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a very 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 about 26 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 138 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the hospitality program make around $32,178 for their early career.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Hospitality Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
12 Florida International University Miami, FL
13 Auburn University Auburn, AL
14 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
15 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
16 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
17 George Mason University Fairfax, VA

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Southeast 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
Alabama 233 311
West Virginia 207 59

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Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 3,901
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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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 104,286
Accounting 22,857
General Business/Commerce 14,578
Marketing 14,376
Finance & Financial Management 13,165
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 9,789
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,212
Entrepreneurial Studies 4,338
Human Resource Management 3,734
Management Information Systems 3,263

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