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Tourism Management degrees in the USA

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Hospitality and Tourism Management (A.S. Degree) Other UG Award

Valencia College United States

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Study a Tourism Management degree in the USA in 2025

As one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries, tourism is an exciting area of higher education. You gain a deep understanding of tourism and also learn core business principles in a tourism management degree, equipping you with skills for a future career in tourism, hospitality and travel.

Graduates of degrees in tourism can go on to an exciting range of careers such as travel writer, cruise director, travel agent, tour manager and eco tourism specialist.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Introduction to travel and tourism
  • Tourism and society
  • Destination planning
  • Tourism management
  • International tourism industry

Study in the USA

With over 1.1 million international students choosing the USA as their higher education destination each year, the country is one of the most popular study abroad destinations in the world. There are consistently many USA based universities and colleges ranked within the top 100 in the QS World University rankings, and it is not uncommon for the top 10 rankings to be dominated by American universities as well. As one of the biggest countries in the world, you will have many choices when it comes to deciding where you want to study abroad.

See our detailed guide to studying in the USA for international students.

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