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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Hospitality majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $10,718 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

On average, hospitality graduates from IUPUI take out $20,443 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $35,236 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great place for hospitality management students. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

On average, hospitality graduates from Purdue Northwest take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Hospitality majors at Ball State take out an average of $24,047 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public school with a small student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary 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. 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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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at PFW take out is $21,932.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global 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. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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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
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.

  • 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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