by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,874 and had an average of $22,906 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,087 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,693 and $24,502 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 395 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their hospitality management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Michigan College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Terra State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Fremont, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Terra Community College
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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Business College - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full International Business College - Indianapolis Hospitality Management Report
Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full Madison Area Technical College Hospitality Management Report
College of DuPage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 19 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Columbus State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 33 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Fox Valley Technical College
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Hocking College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hocking Technical College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hocking Technical College Hospitality Management Report
Western Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Western Technical College
With a ranking of #14, University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Northwestern Ohio Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #15, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 118 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Ivy Tech Community College
Sinclair Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 33 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Sinclair Community College
Richland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Richland Community College
With a ranking of #18, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeshore Technical College is a public institution located in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeshore Technical College Hospitality Management Report
Vincennes University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Triton College
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Henry Ford College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lorain County Community College Hospitality Management Report
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 11 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Cuyahoga Community College District
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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