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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$33,985 Avg Salary
$24,947 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, hospitality management was ranked #121 in the country. In fact 1,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 0
Florida 338
Georgia 18
North Carolina 29
Tennessee 4
Louisiana 27
Alabama 12
South Carolina 18
Mississippi 4

Hospitality Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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