Hospitality Schools In Illinois
Hospitality classes faculty can choose to work at one of 26 accredited hospitality schools in Illinois. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in hospitality in the state of Illinois, which encompasses hospitality training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| Illinois | 95,040 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Of all of the hospitality professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In Illinois
| 103,730 | 100,240 | 95,550 | 93,820 | 95,040 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of hospitality professionals is shrinking in Illinois. In Illinois, 8,690 less hospitality professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of hospitality has shrunk by 8% in Illinois. This decline is faster than the national trend for hospitality professionals which shows a 1% decrease in the number of hospitality professionals working around the nation.
Hospitality VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $28,435 | $31,073 | $31,509 | $33,387 | $33,000 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to hospitality professionals are growing in Illinois. The mean salary for hospitality professionals in 2006 was $28,435 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $33,000 per year.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$19,997 |
25th percentile |
$23,170 |
50th percentile |
$29,303 |
75th percentile |
$38,351 |
90th percentile |
$52,950 |
Thus, there was a 14% growth in hospitality professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of hospitality, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid hospitality professionals earning 165% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Illinois state.
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in Illinois
Culinary |
$24,806 |
Hospitality |
$33,000 |
Hotel Management |
$59,300 |
Hospitality professionals in Illinois earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
20 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
15 |
| Total | 44 |
The number of students graduating from the 26 accredited hospitality schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006 there were 233 hospitality graduates from hospitality courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 374 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of hospitality school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 61%. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a associate's degree in hospitality.