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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

43 Colleges
$36,551 Avg Salary
$24,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 177 students majoring in hospitality at Michigan State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $414, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 35% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $24,343. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $149.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

Of the 108 students majoring in hospitality at Purdue, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,524 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in hospitality at GVSU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $23,926 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 82% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 18% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $304, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

About 76% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, hospitality graduates from UW - Stout take out $23,619 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

About 74% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 26% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $28,955 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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National Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 62% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the hospitality majors at the school.

On average, hospitality graduates from Ohio State take out $22,973 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

About 70% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 30% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $26,112.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

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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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

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