---

2026 Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region

[Resort Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/resort-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for resort management students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Resort Management Schools in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the resort management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Resort Management Schools

1

Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL

$6,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,560 Median Earnings (10yr)

Florida Gulf Coast University earned the #1 spot for value among resort management schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,118, with out-of-state students paying around $25,162. Students borrow a median of $21,000 to complete the resort management program here. Early-career resort management graduates make about $39,108. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

2

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

$11,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$47,258 Median Earnings (10yr)

Coastal Carolina University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in resort management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,640, compared with $29,628 for out-of-state students. Resort Management graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Resort Management graduates of Coastal Carolina University earn a median of $34,300 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.

View All Resort Management Rankings >

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.