by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Illinois, there were 235 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,459 and $21,806 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 49 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. That schools that top this list have a program in hospitality management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Kennedy-King College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois list. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees 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%.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Harper College
Highland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Highland Community College
Parkland College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Parkland College
Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. LLCC is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 4 associates’s hospitality 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%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Lincoln Land Community College
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