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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

61 Colleges
$32,693 Avg Salary
$24,502 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Hospitality Management is the #65 most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the hospitality programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $26,946 in student debt.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 61 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Michigan State take out is $21,880. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $414, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Purdue take out $18,776 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Hospitality majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #8, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $25,342.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
12 DePaul University Chicago, IL

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 447
Ohio 251
Illinois 211
Indiana 483
Wisconsin 144

One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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