Have you ever thought about working on a cruise ship or helping people book vacations? What about managing a hotel chain in Mexico or a casino in Vegas? You can finally turn that interest in vacationing into a career.
With an improving economy, domestic and world travel are gaining in popularity. The industry has been on the rise over the past decade, increasing at a rate of 17%*. It also accounts for almost 10% of the U.S. job market and supports over 14 million jobs*.
So go see a few more beaches and sip a little more wine. You may work longer hours than the average Joe since people vacation 365 days a year. But when you finally get your vacation, you won’t even have to leave the office.
* World Travel and Tourism Council, Research InforgraphicsMetropolitan State University of Denver offers 8 Hospitality degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 123 Hospitality students graduated with students earning 121 Bachelor's degrees, and 2 Certificates.
University of Denver offers 1 Hospitality degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 34 Hospitality students graduated with students earning 34 Bachelor's degrees.
School | Average Tuition | Student Teacher Ratio | Enrolled Students | |
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Johnson & Wales University-Denver Denver, CO | 20 : 1 | 927 | |
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Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | 34 : 1 | 20,080 | |
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Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO | 5,527 | ||
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Front Range Community College Westminster, CO | 78 : 1 | 19,283 | |
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Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO | 72 : 1 | 7,008 | |
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University of Denver Denver, CO | 17 : 1 | 12,931 |