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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,157 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their hospitality management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of South Carolina - Beaufort Hospitality Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Ignacio University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Doral, Florida, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full San Ignacio University Hospitality Management Report

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Livingstone College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Livingstone College

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 24 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Flagler St. Augustine

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University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 671 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 92%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at UCF

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Webber International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Webber International University

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 622 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Florida International University

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 105 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at FGCU

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 JWU Charlotte

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full JMU Hospitality Management Report

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Lynn University Fighting Knights

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 39 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full C of C Hospitality Management Report

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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

Bethune - Cookman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Bethune - Cookman University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 18 bachelors’s hospitality degrees 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%.

Full UNO Hospitality Management Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 85 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Troy University Hospitality Management Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 166 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 205 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Florida State Hospitality Management Report

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. High Point is a medium-sized school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 23 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at High Point University

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 25 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Coastal Carolina University

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With a ranking of #21, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Virginia State Hospitality Management Report

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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. 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 Sullivan University

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Everglades University Hospitality Management Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ECU Hospitality Management Report

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