by our College Data Analytics Team
[Hospitality Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their hospitality management graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where hospitality management graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send hospitality management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying hospitality management schools in Illinois. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,602.
National Louis University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in hospitality management, landing the #2 spot this year. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Hospitality Management graduates of National Louis University earn a median of about $47,010 a year early in their careers.
Depaul University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in hospitality management, landing the #3 spot this year. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,401.
A rank of #4 makes Roosevelt University one of the highest-paying schools for hospitality management. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Hospitality Management graduates of Roosevelt University earn a median of about $44,865 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Northern Illinois University one of the highest-paying schools for hospitality management. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,337.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their hospitality management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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