2025 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general hospitality administration/management students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 109 associate degrees in general hospitality administration/management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general hospitality administration/management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general hospitality administration/management students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general hospitality administration/management related body.

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 associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general hospitality administration/management.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Hotel & Restaurant Management

1

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Madison Area Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general hospitality administration/management. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in general hospitality administration/management from Madison Area Technical College

2

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general hospitality administration/management needs to look into Joliet Junior College. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general hospitality administration/management from Joliet Junior College

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 .

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Rankings in Majors Related to Hotel & Restaurant Management

General Hospitality Administration/Management is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Hotel & Restaurant Management

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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