Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management

Explore a world of possibilities

If you are considering a hospitality major as your undergraduate program of study, the BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management, offered by the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, prepares students for careers in hospitality, travel and tourism, tourism experience management, hotel and resort management, and hotel real estate development.

This flexible curriculum expands career options beyond a typical hospitality degree. Earn your NYU degree while launching your career in NYC’s world-class tourism hub.

Explore a world of possibilities

Tuition*

$2,002 per credit (11 or fewer)
$32,811 per term (12-18 credits)
$2,002 per credit (for 19th and 20th credits)

# of Credits

128 credits

Study Options

Onsite
Fall
Full-time | Part-time 

Maximum Transfer Credits

64 credits

*See NYU Bursar site for more info. 

9%

job growth 2024-2034

$75.1K

median salary

93%

working/and or in school

2,485

Tisch Center alumni

A smiling NYU SPS student in a white blazer poses outside The Westin New York hotel

[1] Lightcast 2025
[2] Lightcast 2025
[3] NYU Life Beyond the Square: School of Professional Studies Undergraduate Class of 2024
[4] as of 1/2024

Why This Degree?

Learn From a Faculty of World-Renowned Experts

Our faculty are experts in the hospitality, hotel management, travel, and tourism sectors. They strive to share their knowledge, insights, experiences, and connections to help you pursue a professional path aligned with your career goals.

Succeed From Day One

We welcome students into a community with a dedicated team of career counselors, one-on-one faculty advising, and a wide range of student services to ensure that you have all the tools and information you need to thrive on your journey toward a bachelor’s degree in hospitality, travel, and tourism management.

Enrich Your Network

The BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management program is full of opportunities. Meet industry leaders at the annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference and learn from hospitality leaders like David Marriott at the Grossinger-Bergman Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Advance Your Career

Whether you’re a newcomer to the field or an experienced professional seeking a career shift, this hospitality bachelor’s degree empowers you to take charge of your education. Become a leader in tourism experience management, hotel real estate development, destination marketing, and event management.

Gain a Global Perspective

With a diverse student body, a curriculum that covers global industry trends, and the opportunity to study abroad through Global Field Intensives, you’ll be well-equipped to stand out in the global job market.

Rigorous Up-to-Date Curriculum

Renowned for its blend of practical skills and theoretical knowledge, the program ensures a balanced mix of theoretical and practical learning.

What You’ll Study

Liberal Arts Core

NYU’s liberal arts courses are designed to enhance your reading comprehension, writing skills, creative and critical thinking capacities, and social and cultural understanding, providing a well-rounded educational experience.

Professional Core

Connect classroom learning to the real-world dynamics of the travel and tourism industries with a comprehensive business curriculum that includes coursework in accounting, hospitality sales, service operations and more.

Concentrations

Our hospitality bachelor’s degree has six concentrations: Event Management, Hotel Real Estate Finance and Development, Marketing and Analytics, Leadership and Management, Travel and Tourism Development, and Entrepreneurship.

Where You’ll Go

Earn a bachelor's degree from New York University, and unlock boundless career opportunities.

Where Our Alumni work
  • Ace Hotels
  • Airbnb
  • Estee Lauder Companies
  • Expedia
  • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
  • Hilton
  • Loews Hotels
  • JLL
  • Marriott International
  • The Standard Hotels
  • Walt Disney World
What Our Alumni Do
  • Business Development
  • Marketing and Social Media
  • Account Executive
  • Data Analyst
  • Event Coordinator
  • Food and Beverage Manager
  • Guest Relations Manager
  • Asset Manager
  • Revenue Analyst
  • Director of Operations

The above data is sourced from Lightcast

Admissions: First Year Applicants

Deadlines

Notification Plan

Application Deadline

Decision

Early Decision I

November 1, 2025

December 15, 2025

Early Decision II

January 1, 2026

Feburary 15, 2026

Regular Decision 

January 5, 2026

April 1, 2026

Early Decision I

Application Deadline

Decision

November 1, 2025

December 15, 2025

Early Decision II

Application Deadline

Decision

January 1, 2026

Feburary 15, 2026

Regular Decision 

Application Deadline

Decision

January 5, 2026

April 1, 2026

Transfer Applications

Deadlines

Notifcation Plan

Application Deadline

Decision

Spring Transfer

October 15, 2025

November - January

Summer/Fall External Transfer

March 22, 2026

May - June

Spring Transfer

Application Deadline

Decision

October 15, 2025

November - January

Summer/Fall External Transfer

Application Deadline

Decision

March 22, 2026

May - June

Real World Experiences

Your journey might begin in the classroom, but we ensure that you can learn through experience—rolling up your sleeves and taking your studies to the real world.
NYU SPS students ride camels with locals in Abu Dhabi as part of a Global Field Intensive.
Global Field Intensives (GFIs)

GFIs offer a unique opportunity for students to gain international business experience and a deeper understanding of the cultural forces that influence the international hospitality, travel, and tourism industries. Recent GFIs included travel to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Prague, and Berlin.

Learn more About Global Field Intensives
onathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality students work the registration desk at the Annual International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.
Internships

Internships offer students real-world industry experience. Our hospitality management program offers internships at leading NYC hotels, restaurants, tourism bureaus, online travel agencies, and promotional companies.

Professor Jukka Laitamaki and his students take a break from a consulting practicum for a group photo opportunity.
Consulting Practicum

This hands-on experience allows you to work as a consultant for an industry partner, addressing real-world challenges and developing valuable professional skills.

Learn More About Consulting Practicums

Frequently Asked Questions

Hospitality, travel, and tourism management involves planning, delivering, overseeing, and the strategic management of diverse operations for hospitality organizations like hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, and travel and tourism services. Professionals in this field provide high-quality service to customers and ensure they have a memorable experience.

A Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management is a well-rounded program aimed at endowing students with a mix of business acumen, technological know-how, and service skills, essential for providing top-notch experiences in the hospitality industry. This degree provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the hospitality sector, integrating knowledge of business, technology, and service to deliver exceptional experiences. Additionally, the program offers global learning experiences through study abroad opportunities, enriching the learning journey.

The BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management differs from a hospitality management degree in its holistic approach to the hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors. While traditional undergraduate hospitality management degrees focus on hotels and restaurants, you’ll of course have the opportunity in our hospitality, travel, and tourism management degree program to also explore subjects like destination marketing, tourism development, and event management.

The NYU SPS BS in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management program will prepare you for a wide variety of hospitality, travel, tourism, hotel, and service industry careers. Our graduates work at leading large multinational hotel chains, boutique hotels, travel organizations, tourism bureaus, media companies, restaurants, and food and beverage companies.

 

In addition to completing an internship and networking with industry leaders, you’ll study sales, marketing, revenue management, hotel development, hotel operations management, human resource management, service and hospitality operations, tourism and hospitality law, and more. All of which will help you build the skills and experience you need to pursue careers with hotels, restaurants, catering companies, real estate and management services firms, online travel agencies, marketing and PR agencies, event companies, and consulting firms, among other opportunities.

Whether or not a degree is worth it to you is based on your career and educational goals. If you’re interested in hotel management, venue and restaurant operations, event planning and management, travel and tourism management, resort management, or hotel real estate development, then earning a BS in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management from a premier hospitality school like the NYU SPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality can prepare you for rewarding career opportunities in the hospitality industry.

Tourism management offers a broad range of career options for those who are interested in pursuing tourism jobs. The tourism sector has experienced incredible growth in the past decade with 1.8 billion tourists—just over one in five people in the world—traveling around the globe by 2030 (UNWTO). The BS in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management provides students with the opportunity to secure internships at a broad range of tourism destinations, including Walt Disney World.

An undergraduate hotel management degree can help your career because it’ll provide you with a wealth of business skills and networking opportunities that can lead to a variety of hotel management jobs. In addition, earning a Bachelor’s in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management degree from NYU will open the door to rewarding job opportunities in hospitality management, hotel management, and travel and tourism management—in New York City and around the world.

The advantage of earning your hospitality management degree in New York City is that you’ll be studying in the hospitality capital of the world. New York City is home to world-famous hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, and events that offer an unparalleled opportunity for you to:

  • Launch your career
  • Gain practical experience
  • Network with industry professionals
  • Apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world situations

The ideal degree for a successful career in hospitality, travel, tourism, and hotel management is one that offers thorough industry exposure, hands-on learning, internship opportunities, and a solid foundation. A hospitality management program, such as the BS in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management at NYU SPS, is advantageous for careers in these fields. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that allows students to explore a range of career options and provides flexibility within the hospitality and tourism industry.

 

Yes, this hospitality management program offers internships at leading NYC hotels, restaurants, tourism bureaus, online travel agencies, promotional companies, and other hospitality industry-related organizations, providing students with valuable hands-on industry experience.

No, prior work experience is not required for enrollment. This program welcomes recent college graduates and working professionals aiming to transition their careers.

Yes, our hospitality management program offers study abroad opportunities through GFIs, providing students with international business experience and a global perspective of the hospitality and tourism management industry.

Absolutely! Our BS in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management program allows you to earn a concentration in Event Management, Hotel Real Estate Finance and Development, Marketing and Analytics, Leadership and Management, Travel and Tourism Development, or Entrepreneurship based on your interests and career goals. Choose the concentration that aligns with your aspirations.