by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 182 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general hospitality administration/management.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Saint Augustine College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Roosevelt University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 45 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at NLU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Kennedy-King College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at DePaul University
With a ranking of #6, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Bradley
Richland Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Richland Community College
With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Western Illinois University
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Moraine Valley Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Joliet Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Joliet Junior College
William Rainey Harper College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois ranking. Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Harper College
With a ranking of #12, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Freeport, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Highland Community College
Lincoln Land Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at LLCC
Eastern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Illinois list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full EIU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
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