Put the 35-year-old Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at George Washington University School of Business at the top of your list for tourism training. GWU, based in Washington, D.C., offers certificates in various career options as well as a bachelor's degree in business administration focused on hospitality management. Advanced degrees in tourism administration or tourism and hospitality management as also available.
The College of Business at the University of Texas in San Antonio offers a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing with a focus on tourism, as well as a master's degree in business administration with the focus on tourism destination and development. Students accepted into the tourism program have scholarships, paid internships and independent studies available. Those who intern locally benefit from San Antonio's tourist industry.
Choose from numerous minors and certificate programs in tourism, sports or recreation at the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school offers a Master of Science in sport and recreation management and a Master of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Professionals already working in the tourism industry can apply for the one-year Executive Master of Tourism and Hospitality degree.
The University of Indiana's offers a bachelor's degree in tourism management, in addition to a Master of Science in recreation. The emphasis at Indiana University is on the outdoors and physical activity. Training includes internships in areas such as therapeutic recreation, outdoor recreation and resource management.