Hospitality Education

Detailed profiles of schools for Hospitality from the EdRef college search portal.

Hospitality programs offer students the chance to study such subjects as tourism management, environmental tourism management, sport tourism management, hotel and resort management, and event tourism management. Students learn about the challenges the industry poses, as well as the future opportunities available. Most programs combine classroom time with practical, hands-on experiences. This combination creates graduates who are prepared to lead the hospitality industry by using their managerial and technical skills.

Students in these programs study a curriculum that is designed to help them understand all the factors that go into making a guest service-oriented enterprise function smoothly. Courses may include financial management, lodging, golf management, tourism, event management, and vacation ownership. Graduates may go on to hold jobs such as banquet manager, dining room supervisor, guest services manager, or food services director.