Hospitality Graduate Degree Programs
Advance your career with graduate programs that blend strategic insight, innovation, and real-world experience.
Rosen College of Hospitality Management (UCF) located in Orlando, offers programs designed to prepare you for leadership in a dynamic and growing industry.
68
world-renowned faculty members from 18 countries
99%
students secure full-time jobs upon graduation
9%
projected job growth for hospitality workers nationwide
Top 5
best colleges for hospitality and tourism in the world
$20 BILLION
global hospitality industry with exceptional growth potential
1.9M NEW JOBS
in leisure and hospitality will be created in the U.S. by 2031
Why Get Your Graduate Degree from Rosen College?
With over 74 million visitors coming to Orlando each year, UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management offers an ideal environment to immerse yourself in the ever-evolving world of hospitality. Located in the heart of the United States’ #1 hospitality destination, Rosen College graduate students have unique access to opportunities in lodging, food and beverage, travel, tourism, and recreational services.
Rosen has profoundly changed the way that I look at the world. The perspective shift has made me a better supervisor, service provider and innovator!”
Hospitality Master’s Degree Programs
Unleash your potential and accelerate your career with our Hospitality Master’s Degree Programs, offering specialized education and immersive experiences in diverse fields. Our programs foster leadership, innovation, and strategic thinking, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared to navigate and excel in the ever-evolving hospitality industry.
Master’s in Hospitality and Tourism Management (M.S.)
Enhance your expertise in hospitality and tourism with a graduate program that combines research, leadership development, and industry-driven curriculum. This program prepares you for management, consulting and academic career pathways.
Focus Area:
- Leadership in hospitality and tourism
- Service management and strategy
- Hospitality research and advanced analytical skills
- Global tourism challenges and opportunities
Career Readiness:
- Preparation for upper-level management roles
- Research foundations for doctoral study
- Experience in hospitality and tourism analysis
- Opportunities to work with Orlando’s major hospitality organizations
Format: In-person and mixed
Master’s in Themed Experiences (M.S.)
Develop the skills needed to create and manage immersive attractions and story-driven environments. This graduate program blends creativity, design thinking and guest experience strategy within the heart of the themed entertainment capital.
Focus Area:
- Experience design and storytelling
- Themed entertainment development
- Guest experience innovation
- Project coordination in attractions and entertainment
Career Readiness:
- Ideal preparation for work in themed entertainment design
- Exposure to Orlando’s major attractions companies
- Skill development for roles in creative leadership and project management
Format: In-person or mixed
Master’s in Travel Technology and Analytics (M.S.)
Focus Area:
- Travel analytics
- Tourism technology and innovation
- Data interpretation for hospitality and travel
- Digital tools used across travel and tourism sectors
Career Readiness:
- Skill preparation for roles in travel technology, analytics and digital optimization
- Experience working with travel datasets and real-world tourism challenges
- Primed for careers in travel tech firms, destination marketing organizations and hospitality analytics teams
Format: In-person or online
Online Hospitality Master’s Degree Programs
Advance your career with flexible online hospitality master’s degree programs designed for working professionals. UCF’s Rosen College delivers industry-driven curriculum, expert faculty, and practical learning experiences through fully online formats that help you build leadership skills on your own schedule.
Online Master’s in Event Leadership
Advance your career in event management with a fully online Master’s in Event Leadership that prepares you to lead professional, corporate and experiential events. Build strategic planning and leadership capabilities through flexible online coursework.
Focus Area:
- Travel analytics
- Digital tools for tourism and hospitality
- Technology applications in travel
- Data interpretation and industry insights
Career Readiness:
- Preparation for roles in travel technology, data analytics, destination marketing organizations and tourism operations
- Skill building for professionals seeking to advance in technology-forward travel and hospitality environments
- Experience using industry data to support strategic decision making
Format: Fully Online
Online Master’s in Hospitality & Tourism Management
Strengthen your leadership and analytical skills with an online Master’s in Hospitality and Tourism Management. This flexible master’s degree helps working professionals advance their careers by building deeper knowledge in service management, strategy and research-based decision making.
Focus Area:
- Hospitality and tourism leadership
- Service management and strategy
- Research fundamentals
- Global tourism issues and trends
Career Readiness:
- Preparation for management, consulting and supervisory roles
- Strong foundation for professionals seeking advancement in hotels, resorts, tourism organizations or service-focused businesses
- Skill development that supports future doctoral study
Format: Fully Online
Online Master’s in Travel Technology and Analytics
Gain the technical and analytical skills needed to lead innovation in the travel and tourism sector. This online master’s program teaches you how to interpret travel data, evaluate digital systems and support technology-driven solutions within the global hospitality and tourism industry.
Focus Area:
- Travel analytics
- Digital tools for tourism and hospitality
- Technology applications in travel
- Data interpretation and industry insights
Career Readiness:
- Preparation for roles in travel technology, data analytics, destination marketing organizations and tourism operations
- Skill building for professionals seeking to advance in technology-forward travel and hospitality environments
- Experience using industry data to support strategic decision making
Format: Fully Online
Hospitality GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Gain targeted expertise to strengthen your professional edge. Rosen College hospitality graduate certificates are flexible, credit-earning programs designed for working professionals seeking advancement or specialization.
In-person and Mixed
Hospitality Doctoral Degree Programs
Achieve the pinnacle of expertise and leadership with our transformative Doctoral Degree Program. At UCF Rosen College, you will conduct groundbreaking research and gain advanced insights in hospitality management. Our program is designed to foster critical thinking, innovation, and strategic leadership, preparing you to shape the future of the industry. Through mentorship, rigorous academic study, and real-world application, you’ll be empowered to become a thought leader, influencing key developments and trends in hospitality on a global scale. Earn your Ph.D. in Hospitality Management at UCF Rosen College!
Ph.D. in Hospitality Management
Gain the advanced research and academic skills needed to shape the future of hospitality and tourism. This PhD program prepares you for careers in academia or research- and practitioner-based consulting roles in hospitality and tourism enterprises at the graduate and doctoral level.
Focus Area:
- Advanced hospitality and tourism research
- Academic scholarship and teaching in hospitality management
- Research-based and practitioner-based consulting in hospitality and tourism enterprises
- Graduate-level and doctoral-level instructional preparation
Career Readiness:
- Preparation for teaching and research-based academic careers in hospitality and tourism
- Skills for practitioner-research or consulting positions within hospitality and tourism enterprises
- Foundation for contributing to scholarly research and advancing industry knowledge
Format: In-person and mixed
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