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HOST Office
Edinburg Campus
   ECOBE 124B
Phone: (956) 665-4057
HOST@utrgv.edu
       
AJ Singh, Ph.D.
Founding Director
Edinburg Campus
   ECOBE 124A
Phone: (956) 665-5021
arjun.singh@utrgv.edu
       
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WHY CHOOSE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

There are m any career  path  options .  Graduates with a hospitality and tourism management degree are prepared to pursue a business leadership position in various sector-specific career tracks, such as:   

  • Hotel investment and management
  • Restaurant entrepreneurship and management
  • Event, meetings and convention management
  • Spas and resort development and management
  • Tourism and travel development and operations
  • Beverage management and merchandising
  • Sustainable tourism management, including eco-and nature tourism
  • Healthcare hospitality management

Great career prospects locally and globally

  • Globally, one new job is added every 2.5 seconds to the hospitality industry (brandongaille.com).
  • Globally, management positions in the hospitality industry are expected to grow up to 35% (brandongaille.com).
  • In the Rio Grande Valley alone, 34,000 people are employed in the hospitality & leisure/tourism industry, the 4th largest industry in the region and the 10th largest in the world.

High salaries in a prestigious profession  

  • Locally, the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Survey estimates that the average salary of food services managers in the Rio Grande Valley is $54,239 and lodging managers is  
    $60,000 to $75,000. 

Amazing opportunities to study internationally in numerous countries and venues.  

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