UW-Stout's Hospitality and Tourism program has an excellent reputation regionally, nationally and internationally. Graduate students obtain positions that include meeting planning, tourism planning, hotel management, human resources, property management and educational settings.
The number and variety of avenues open to the Hospitality and Tourism graduate is reflective of the breadth of the tourism industry. The type of position that the graduate obtains is reflective of the educational and industry experiences of the individual. Most graduate students are seeking to enhance their educational and practical work experiences. Therefore, these individuals take this practical and research oriented program to enhance their career mobility.
The starting salary upon completion of the masters program is dependent on the complexity of the organization and on the skills of the individual.
As you advance within a hospitality and tourism company, your salary will increase depending on the level of responsibility that you accept. Many of our graduates have become general and executive directors of large corporations and are controlling millions of dollars.
Hospitality and Tourism Alumni Careers
Education
- CalPoly Pomona
- Technical Colleges in 12 States
- Mayo Education
- Community Colleges in 15 States
- University of New Mexico
- George Washington University
- Purdue University
- University of Virginia
- University of Western Sydney Tourism
Tourism
- Convention and Visitor Bureaus
- Kansas Tourism Board
- Korean Tourism
- Ministry of Tourism Thailand
- Ministry of Tourism Indonesia
- Norway Tourism
- Minnesota Department of Tourism
- Wisconsin Department of Tourism
- Pennsylvania Department of Tourism
- Mainstreet Community Development
- Regional/National Tour Management
Airlines
- Icelandic Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
- SAS
Private Clubs, Casino Management, and Convention Center Management
- Minneapolis Convention Center
- Milwaukee Convention
- Midwest Center
Hotel Management/Administration
- Carlson Corporation – Radisson
- Hilton Hotel Corporation
- Hyatt Hotel Corporation
- Marriott Corporation
- Holiday Inn – IC Hotels
- Starwood Hotels
- Homewood Suites
- LaQuinta Inn and Suites
- Marriott Hotels and Resorts
- Marriott Vacation Clubs
- Ritz Carlton
- Whyndam Hotels
Restaurant
- Food and Beverage Site Management
- Food and Beverage Corporate Management
- Carlson Corporation- TGIF
- Contract Food and Beverage Management
- Industrial Food Service Manufacturing
Research
- Hospitality Consumer Research Firms
- Travel Research Firms
- Hotel Development/Construction
- Technology Development
- Tour Product Development
Sales
- Hotel Sales Departments
- Food and Beverage Product Sales
- Product Sales to Hotel, Restaurants and Service Industries
- Technology Sales
- Real Estate Sales: Hotel, Resorts and Restaurants