• Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Management

    The Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Management program is designed to prepare students for positions in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries or for transfer to related programs at senior colleges.

  • The Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management curriculum, a course of study leading to the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, is administered by the Business & Technology Department.  The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the industry, combining liberal arts courses, business courses, specialized courses in travel and tourism, and the experience of an internship. The internship gives students experience as travel industry employees, enabling them to utilize the knowledge learned in the classroom and to learn the realities of working at their chosen profession. The travel operations courses in the program are taught by experienced professionals.

  •  Advising Team

    In support of the LaGuardia’s mission to educate and graduate its students to become critical thinkers and socially responsible citizens, the College has undertaken a team approach toward advising, designed to support you in your major from orientation through graduation.

    Your Advising Team is made up of faculty, professional and peer advisors. They will guide you at every step during your college career. They are ready to help you:

    • Explore your major
    • Select introductory and advanced courses
    • Connect you with campus support services
    • Prepare an educational and career plan

    Visit the Advising page to learn more about when to get advised and how to prepare for an advising appointment, and check out the Advising Calendar for information sessions, events and more.


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     Career Profile

    Graduates of the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management program may seek employment as travel agents, or in more specific areas of the industry such as hotel management, airline personnel, or event planning.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there are approximately 74,000 travel agents working in the United States. The average salary for travel agents in 2014 was $34,800 annually.*

    The responsibilities of hotel managers vary greatly, and generally depend upon the services offered by the property. According to the BLS, hotel managers’ salaries ranged from  $28,630 to $94,780 in 2014.**

    Meeting, convention and event planning positions typically require a four-year degree, and the median salary in 2014 was $46,490. ***

    *           http://www.bls.gov/ooh/sales/travel-agents.htm
    **          http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/lodging-managers.htm#tab-1
    ***        http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/meeting-convention-and-event-planners.htm


    Explore career possibilities on  Career Connect. 

     Degree Map – Graduate in Two Years

    Current Students
    Log in to My LaGuardia to review your Degree Audit to find out what classes to take. Have questions about using Degree Audit? Visit LaGuardia's Degree Audit page for tutorials and how-to guides.

    Prospective Students
    Review the curriculum.

    Please note: Students will be held to the program and degree requirements of the year that they enter the College, unless the student changes their major in a different academic year. In that case, the student will be held to the current year requirements as listed in the catalog. Learn more.

    Degree Map
    Use the Degree Map and DegreeWorks to assist in academic planning and creating your own graduation plan in ePortfolio. See a full list of Flexible Core courses on the Pathways page.

    For information about this program’s retention and graduation rate visit the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment website page.