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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois

22 Colleges
$39,459 Avg Salary
$21,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Illinois to see which 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 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. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from NLU carry an average student debt load of $25,248.

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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. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Roosevelt carry an average student debt load of $18,283.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#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. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from SIUC take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois ranking. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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With a ranking of #8, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

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#9

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

Saint Augustine College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois ranking. St. Augustine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Hospitality Management at Saint Augustine College Report

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Hospitality Management at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Report

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges 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 22 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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