Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
A program that prepares individuals to provide direct retail services to hotel and motel clients and customers in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in the principles of hotel/motel operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, and basic office management.
- Schools offering
- 23
- Annual completions
- 48
- Typical degree level
- Associate's + Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $56k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to provide direct retail services to hotel and motel clients and customers in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in the principles of hotel/motel operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, and basic office management.
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 |
| Travel agents | $48k | +2.2% | High school diploma or equivalent |
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 Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Ponce, PR | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood, WA | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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