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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

With 211 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, hospitality management is the #12 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the hospitality bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in Illinois for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, hospitality graduates from Roosevelt take out $20,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Hospitality Management at Roosevelt University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in hospitality at SIUC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Hospitality Management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 65% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 35% are male.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at DePaul take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,255.

Full Hospitality Management at DePaul University Report

#5

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Augustine College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Illinois. St. Augustine College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Women make up 50% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Full Hospitality Management at Western Illinois University Report

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Of the 9 students majoring in hospitality at Bradley, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Of the 7 students majoring in hospitality at EIU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 447
Ohio 251
Indiana 483
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

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 8 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

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