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2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the hospitality bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,194 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Northwood University

Midland, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UW - Stout take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,450.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,177.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from DePaul take out $18,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $23,986. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $28,180 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $347.

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#10

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

With a ranking of #10, Lakeland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 447
Ohio 251
Illinois 211
Indiana 483
Wisconsin 144

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,122
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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