2025 Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in restaurant/food services management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #334 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 associate degrees in restaurant/food services management during the <nil> academic year.

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

Your choice of restaurant/food services management for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality restaurant/food services management program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to restaurant/food services management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of restaurant/food services management students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized restaurant/food services management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for restaurant/food services management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Restaurant/Food Services Management in the United States

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

Top Schools for an Associate in Restaurant/Food Services Management

1

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Valencia College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in restaurant/food services management. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Valencia College

2

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you wish to pursue an associate degree in restaurant/food services management. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from College of Southern Nevada

3

Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Scottsdale Community College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in restaurant/food services management. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Scottsdale.More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Scottsdale Community College

4

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Cuyahoga Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in restaurant/food services management. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from Cuyahoga Community College District

5

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in restaurant/food services management from LaGuardia Community College

Restaurant/Food Services Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Restaurant/Food Services Management

Restaurant/Food Services Management is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Restaurant/Food Services Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	1,066
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	301
Tourism and Travel Services Management	160
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	103
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	85
Meeting and Event Planning	29
Resort Management	26
Casino Management	1

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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