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Hospitality Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains sixteen schools that offer hospitality programs. Lewis University, the highest-ranking hospitality school in IL, has a total student population of 5,847 and is the 2094th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 16 hospitality schools in Illinois, only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Kendall College comes out as the most expensive ($33,701/yr), with Triton College as the lowest recorded at only $2,479/yr.

Hospitality students from Illinois schools who go on to become hospitality managers, caterers, event planners, wedding planners, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 334,310 people working as hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $19,190. Also, Food preparation and serving related employees make on average $20,880 per year and there are about 11,218,260 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 447,290 employed food preparation and serving related employees earning an average yearly salary of $20,930. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in this state earn $19,940/yr and there are 12,350 employed.

Also, within the hospitality schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from hospitality, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Hospitality Programs in Illinois

Lewis University

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Bachelors

Roosevelt University

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Lincoln College

Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

Levels offered: Bachelors

Kendall College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Bachelors

Lexington College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Elgin Community College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Certificate

Nothwestern College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Moraine Valley Community College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Harper College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Associates

Richland Community College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Lincoln Land Community College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Associates

Joliet Junior College

Hospitality Administration/Management, General

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Illinois Interesting Facts

Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.

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