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Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$28,401 Avg Salary
$22,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to hospitality management students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #113 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 19 students majoring in hospitality at COD, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Women make up 90% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Moraine Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Illinois. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 40% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Richland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in hospitality at Richland Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Highland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Freeport.

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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 447
Ohio 251
Indiana 483
Wisconsin 144

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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