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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. To top this list, a school must have a successful hospitality management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at National Louis University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 36 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #3 spot on the list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended 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.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at College of DuPage
With a ranking of #6, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Augustine College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. St. Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Saint Augustine College
Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Illinois University Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #10, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Joliet Junior College
Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s 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%.
With a ranking of #12, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Triton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 5 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Triton College
Richland Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Richland Community College
With a ranking of #15, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Lincoln Land Community College
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Highland Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Highland Community College
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