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

16 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$47,083 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

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Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 16,015 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 477 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree hospitality students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’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 Schiller International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region. Schiller International University is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 100%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Schiller International University

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Ignacio University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Ignacio University is a small private for-profit school situated in Doral, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full San Ignacio University Hospitality Management Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 9 masters’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%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at University of New Orleans

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 194 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full FIU Hospitality Management Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 148 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF Hospitality Management Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 24 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia State Hospitality Management Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at UofSC

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 48 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Hospitality Management at The University of Alabama

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’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 ECU

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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 full report on Hospitality Management at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Tulane Hospitality Management Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 2 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Ole Miss

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Auburn University

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Atlantis University
Miami, Florida

Atlantis University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Atlantis University Hospitality Management Report

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Everglades University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 full report on Hospitality Management at Everglades U

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Alcorn State

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