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2026 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in Illinois

[Hotel/Motel Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hotel-motel-administration-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value hotel/motel administration/management schools.

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• Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the hotel/motel administration/management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

$4,530 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,995 Avg Student Debt

$42,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

Joliet Junior College earned the #1 spot for value among hotel/motel administration/management schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,530 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $13,800. Students borrow a median of $11,995 to complete the hotel/motel administration/management program here. Hotel/motel Administration/management graduates of Joliet Junior College earn a median of $40,118 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

$4,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,492 Avg Student Debt

$46,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

College Of Dupage came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value hotel/motel administration/management schools. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,560, compared with $12,750 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,492 to complete the hotel/motel administration/management program here. Early-career hotel/motel administration/management graduates make about $43,025. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.