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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 16,015 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In , hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,445 and had an average of $21,973 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,474 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,197 and $23,538 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 532 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 87 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in hospitality management.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree hospitality students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in the Southeast Region

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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Culinary Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Culinary Institute is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Louisiana Culinary Institute Hospitality Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Ignacio University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. San Ignacio University is located in Doral, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Hospitality Management at San Ignacio University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 21 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Chattanooga State Community College Hospitality Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region. Jefferson State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 12 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Jeff State

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Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bay Minette, Alabama. It awarded 12 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Coastal Alabama Community College

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Sullivan University

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 28 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Trident Technical College Hospitality Management Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

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The College of the Florida Keys ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. The College of the Florida Keys is a public institution located in Key West, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Hospitality Management at The College of the Florida Keys

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With a ranking of #11, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

Full Southwest Tennessee Community College Hospitality Management Report

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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Northeast Mississippi Community College

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Athens Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Athens Technical College Hospitality Management Report

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Albany Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Albany Technical College

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Valencia College

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 10 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Gwinnett Technical College

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Carteret Community College
Morehead City, North Carolina

Carteret Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Carteret Community College is a public institution located in Morehead City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Carteret Community College

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National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas

National Park College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. National Park College is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at National Park College

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UA Pulaski Tech is a small school located in North Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at UA Pulaski Tech

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Daytona State College is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Daytona State College

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Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Coastal Carolina Community College

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NWCC is a medium-sized school located in Senatobia, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Full NWCC Hospitality Management Report

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at ASUMH

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-B Tech is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full A-B Tech Hospitality Management Report

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Delgado Community College

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