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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges in Illinois
260 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$39,459 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in hospitality management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for hospitality management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 260 degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois The hospitality program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hospitality Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for hospitality management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Hospitality Management Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Master's Degrees in Hospitality

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of hospitality degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Hospitality

1
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,199 Median Starting Salary
$23,128 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 26 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from DePaul University earn $3,740 more than the typical hospitality student.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat Bradley University if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$37,624 Median Starting Salary

Roosevelt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 36 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, hospitality degree recipients usually make around $37,624 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
$42,692 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Northern Illinois University if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

Degree recipients from the hospitality management major at Northern Illinois University earn $3,233 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hospitality program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,761.

More information about a degree in hospitality management from National Louis University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 7 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in hospitality management from Western Illinois University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,021 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, hospitality degree recipients usually earn around $33,021 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in hospitality management from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IL

EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Charleston. This university ranks 51st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 447
Ohio 314 251
Indiana 294 483
Wisconsin 273 144

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 182
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 22
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 21
Restaurant/Food Services Management 17
Tourism and Travel Services Management 8
Meeting and Event Planning 7
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 3

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Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 13,789
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,786
Accounting 3,741
Marketing 2,154
Finance & Financial Management 2,054
Human Resource Management 1,421
General Business/Commerce 918
Business Support & Assistant Services 571
Management Information Systems 569
Business/Managerial Economics 249

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