Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
A program that prepares individuals to provide marketing services in the hospitality and leisure fields. Includes instruction in hospitality operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, basic office management, retail sports, recreation equipment, food and beverage.
- Schools offering
- 6
- Annual completions
- 43
- Typical degree level
- Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $56k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to provide marketing services in the hospitality and leisure fields. Includes instruction in hospitality operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, basic office management, retail sports, recreation equipment, food and beverage.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | $77k | +6.7% | Bachelor's degree |
| Marketing managers | $161k | +6.6% | Bachelor's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$56k
Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings
Associate's
$51k
Bachelor's
$57k
Top colleges for Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville, OK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins, WV | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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