2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management in the Southeast Region

An associate degree in restaurant/food services management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #261 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of restaurant/food services management. Combined, these schools handed out 30 associate degrees in restaurant/food services management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Restaurant/Food Services Management School for Your Associate Degree

The restaurant/food services management associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of restaurant/food services management students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for restaurant/food services management.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Restaurant/Food Services Management in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in restaurant/food services management.

Most Well Attended Schools for Restaurant/Food Services Management Students Working on Their Associate

1

Stratford University
Fairfax, VA

15 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Stratford University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in restaurant/food services management. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in restaurant/food services management in Virginia.

There were approximately 15 restaurant/food services management students who graduated with this degree at Stratford University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Stratford University

2

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WV

#1 Best Quality In WV

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in restaurant/food services management has to take a look at American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in restaurant/food services management in West Virginia.

There were approximately 8 restaurant/food services management students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from American Public University System

3

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in restaurant/food services management has to look into Valencia College. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the large city of Orlando. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in restaurant/food services management in Florida.

There were approximately 4 restaurant/food services management students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Valencia College

4

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Hillsborough Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in restaurant/food services management. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in restaurant/food services management in Florida.

There were roughly 3 restaurant/food services management individuals who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Hillsborough Community College

5

Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wesson. More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Copiah-Lincoln Community College

5

Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL

#3 Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population. More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Indian River State College

Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Colleges by State

Explore the most popular restaurant/food services management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	267	0
Florida	224	8
West Virginia	177	10
Virginia	156	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Restaurant/Food Services Management

Restaurant/Food Services Management is one of 8 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Restaurant/Food Services Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	390
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	76
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	37
Tourism and Travel Services Management	4
Meeting and Event Planning	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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