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Major · Business, Management, Marketing,

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
8
Annual completions
40
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.

Section 3 · Careers

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
Section 4 · Earnings

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

Section 6 · Where to study

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
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI 0 18 18
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 0 17 17
Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN 0 3 3
Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI 0 1 1
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV 0 1 1
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK 0 0 0
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 0 0 0
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC 0 0 0
Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Market research analysts and marketing specialists, Marketing managers.
Is a Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
This major is typically offered only at the bachelor's level.
How many colleges offer Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations?
8 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 40 students a year combined.