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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana

11 Colleges
$30,185 Avg Salary
$21,366 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Hospitality Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 483 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for hospitality management students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

On average, hospitality graduates from Purdue take out $35,236 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Indiana. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $20,443 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for hospitality management students. Ball State is a large public school located in the city of Muncie.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Ball State take out is $24,047.

Full Hospitality Management at Ball State University Report

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 11 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,718.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grace College and Theological Seminary is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana ranking. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $21,932.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

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Purdue University Northwest landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Hospitality majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $22,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 447
Ohio 251
Illinois 211
Wisconsin 144

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Hospitality

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 11 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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