by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for hospitality management students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 164 associate degrees in hospitality management during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The hospitality associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for hospitality management students working on their associate degree.
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 Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for hospitality management students seeking a an associate degree.
Valencia College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in hospitality management. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the large city of Orlando.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the hospitality program make about $31,588 in their early career salary.
More information about a associate in hospitality management from Valencia College
It's difficult to beat Palm Beach State College if you want to pursue an associate degree in hospitality management. Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Palm Beach State College
It's difficult to beat Broward College if you want to pursue an associate degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Broward College
Miami Dade College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in hospitality management. MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami.More information about a associate in hospitality management from Miami Dade College
SPC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of St. Petersburg.More information about a associate in hospitality management from St Petersburg College
Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 143 | 36 |
| Georgia | 121 | 57 |
| North Carolina | 120 | 68 |
| Arkansas | 105 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 32 |
| Virginia | 97 | 35 |
| West Virginia | 92 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 90 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 80 | 13 |
| South Carolina | 77 | 21 |
| Alabama | 69 | 35 |
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 160 |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1,233 |
| Accounting | 454 |
| Marketing | 73 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 61 |
| General Business/Commerce | 59 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 37 |
| Human Resource Management | 34 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 19 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 17 |
| Management Information Systems | 14 |
