Students interested in tourism and travel services management, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of tourism and travel services management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 | 57,976 |
| Small Business Administration/Management | 2 | 3,118 |
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | 286 |
| Anthropology, General | 1 | 10,087 |
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | 150 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 6,914 |
| Applied Demography | 1 | — |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 368 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 8,041 |
| 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 |
Part of the broader field of Hospitality Administration/Management, tourism and travel services management sits alongside related programs in that field.
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