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Tourism/Travel Services Management

Types of Degrees Tourism/Travel Services Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Tourism/Travel Services Management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	87
Associate’s Degree	116
Bachelor’s Degree	427
Master’s Degree	258
Doctor’s Degree	6

What Tourism/Travel Services Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Tourism/Travel Services Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Tourism/Travel Services Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Administration and Management — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a Tourism/Travel Services Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Tourism/Travel Services Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Tourism/Travel Services Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates include:

• Gym Manager
• Travel Agency Manager
• Compliance Director
• Field Director
• Music Publisher
• Body Shop Manager
• Water Registrar
• House Manager
• Publication Director
• Box Office Manager
• Registration Officer
• State Board of Nursing Educational Consultant
• Quality Assurance Director
• Field Services Director
• Director of Vocational Training

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	50.9%
Master’s degree	16.7%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	10.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.6%
Postsecondary certificate	7.1%
Some college courses	4.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.9%
Less than a high school diploma	0.5%
Doctoral degree	0.5%
Post-master’s certificate	0.3%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Tourism/Travel Services Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 65.3% of Tourism/Travel Services Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	601	65.3%
Men	320	34.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	471	51.1%
Asian	64	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino	201	21.8%
Black or African American	49	5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8	0.9%
Two or More Races	38	4.1%
Race Unknown	10	1.1%
International Students	78	8.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Tourism/Travel Services Management Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,616
4 years	$42,558
5 years	$47,733

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $47,733 — roughly 34% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Tourism/Travel Services Management Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Tourism/Travel Services Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	4	2
Bachelor’s	4	0
Master’s	5	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Tourism/Travel Services Management Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Tourism/Travel Services Management graduates earn a median of $42,558 four years after completion — roughly 12% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration and Management, General	336,590
Business/Commerce, General	57,976
Hospitality Administration/Management	13,333
Hospitality Administration/Management, General	8,041
Small Business Administration/Management	3,118
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	1,734
Meeting and Event Planning	730
Restaurant/Food Services Management	730
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other	584
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	432
Resort Management	130
Casino Management	23

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.