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2025 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
399 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general hospitality administration/management. Combined, these schools handed out 399 bachelor's degrees in general hospitality administration/management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The hotel & restaurant management bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality hotel & restaurant management program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general hospitality administration/management students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Hotel & Restaurant Management

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
114 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Michigan State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Kent State University at Kent

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

DePaul University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from DePaul University

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50 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Stout is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of Wisconsin - Stout

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16 Annual Graduates

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Northern Illinois University

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26 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Roosevelt University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Ferris State University

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10 Annual Graduates

Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Ball State University

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18 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Purdue University Northwest

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10 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Eastern Michigan University

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general hospitality administration/management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 280
Ohio 612 72
Illinois 558 118
Indiana 535 67
Wisconsin 435 67

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One of 9 majors within the Hospitality Management area of study, General Hospitality Administration/Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 214
Tourism and Travel Services Management 70
Resort Management 35
Meeting and Event Planning 32
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 17
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 12

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