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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

92 Colleges
$33,114 Avg Salary
$22,163 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.

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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $5,500.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $10,718 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at IUPUI take out is $20,443. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $150, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Michigan State take out is $21,815. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $619, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Hospitality majors at Purdue take out an average of $35,236 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University 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. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, hospitality graduates from Central Michigan take out $28,937 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Kent State take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debt load of $24,000.

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National Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, hospitality graduates from NLU take out $25,248 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. 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 is $20,500.

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With a ranking of #12, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
14 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
16 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
17 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
18 Ball State University Muncie, IN

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 26 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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