by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,606 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,042 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 604 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. That schools that top this list have a program in general hospitality administration/management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Augustine College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Augustine College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 59 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 45 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at National Louis University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 32 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Roosevelt University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. IU Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at IU Kokomo
With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 177 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Michigan State University
Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue Northwest General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Ferris State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Full Ferris State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Northwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Northwood University
With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Eastern Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 27 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Youngstown State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Youngstown State University
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 5 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Madonna University
With a ranking of #15, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Lakeland University
Ball State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Bradley University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Bradley
Northern Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Northern Michigan University
Central Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Central Michigan University
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Western Illinois University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
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DePaul University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full DePaul University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Tiffin University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Tiffin University
With a ranking of #24, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Illinois University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
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