by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Hospitality Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 260 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,459 and $25,431 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. That schools that top this list have a program in hospitality 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 illinois hospitality students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at St. Augustine College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 36 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Roosevelt University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 45 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College of DuPage ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 ’s hospitality degrees 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%.
Bradley University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Bradley University
Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Richland Community College
With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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Triton College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 14 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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Highland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Freeport, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Highland Community College
Parkland College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. Lincoln Land Community College is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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