by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 16,015 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,445 and had an average of $21,973 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,754 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,114 and $22,163 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 331 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their hospitality management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree hospitality students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Michigan College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Michigan College is a public institution located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 16 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Terra State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fremont, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Business College - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. International Business College - Indianapolis is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full International Business College - Indianapolis Hospitality Management Report
Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 14 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
College of DuPage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State Community College is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Columbus State Community College
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 15 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Fox Valley Technical College
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Hospitality Management Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hocking College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Nelsonville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Western Technical College Hospitality Management Report
University of Northwestern Ohio ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Northwestern Ohio Hospitality Management Report
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 105 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Hospitality Management Report
Sinclair Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 18 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sinclair Community College Hospitality Management Report
Richland Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Richland Community College Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #18, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeshore Technical College is a public institution located in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Vincennes University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Triton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Triton College
Henry Ford College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Hospitality Management Report
Lorain County Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lorain County Community College is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Lorain County Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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