122 Master's degrees in Tourism & Leisure in United States

The International Studies. at the University of North Texas is a two-year, on-campus programme designed to protect the planet through responsible travel. This Master of Science degree balances environmental and economic concerns, preparing students for leadership roles in a vital global industry.

The Recreation Resource Management program of the Utah State University is a professional degree aimed at students interested in managing outdoor recreation settings, such as public forests and rangelands, state and national parks, and wilderness areas.

The Recreation and Park Administration program offered at Eastern Kentucky University will prepare students for administrative roles in the recreation and tourism sectors of the Commonwealth, United States and throughout the world with a curriculum focused on problem solving, research and creative activity.

At the Parks, Recreation and Tourism master's degree level at the University of Utah, you may choose either thesis or non-thesis professional preparation programs. You can specialize in areas involving tourism, commercial recreation, natural resource management, therapeutic recreation, or experiential education.

A Recreation Management and Policy - Adaptive Sports M.S. from University of New Hampshire will prepare you for a range of professional opportunities in adaptive sport administration, programming, facilitation, fund development and grant writing, and research/evaluation. 

At Cultural Heritage at Stephen F. Austin State University from History to Public Administration, from Cultural Traditions and Outdoor Resource Communication, our students gain the tools to pursue careers in public and private sectors.

The graduate program in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management at the University of Kentucky is philosophically committed to the well-being of individuals in their immediate environment. The program is designed to meet individual student interests and career objectives.

As the only therapeutic recreation program in the state, students of the Recreational Therapy program at Texas State University have the opportunity to collaborate with professionals in a variety of service settings and consistently pass the national certification exam at a rate that exceeds the national average.

The International Hospitality and Tourism Management programme at the University of South Carolina is a 30-credit master degree. Available in public study mode, this flexible course offers online or on-campus learning. It can be completed in one year, providing expert training for professionals seeking career advancement.

Aspiring leaders like you learn how to reinvent aspects of tourism through community solutions analysis, considering all regulatory, policy and relational factors to make informed and innovative decisions while collaborating with a faculty mentor along the way. The Community Resources and Development - Tourism MSc program is offered at Arizona State University.

The Global Hospitality Business M.Sc. at University of Houston is an elite 39-credit master’s programme delivered in a public study mode. Spanning three continents, this full-time course offers deep immersion into international markets through a unique partnership with leading institutions in Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Kinesiology and Recreation - Exercise Physiology students at Illinois State University study these principles and apply them to how people acquire, use, and improve motor skill. Students also learn to use physical activity to educate individuals in health, fitness, and sport settings. 

Completing a Recreation Management and Policy - Therapeutic Recreation Administration degree from University of New Hampshire will prepare you for advanced roles assisting a wide range of individuals requiring health services, including geriatric, mental health, addictions, physical medicine and rehabilitation, military and Veteran populations, developmental disabilities and more.

The Recreation and Sport Management - Therapeutic Recreation program at University of Tennessee Knoxville emphasizes the experiential education approach to professional preparation.

Virginia Tech's Master of Science in Business Administration - Hospitality and Tourism Management (MSBA-HTM) prepares students for management and leadership roles across a wide range of careers in the hospitality and tourism sector.

Did you know that sustainability is important in almost all business activities today, especially in the world largest industry, tourism? ECU's Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality, M.Sc. program draws upon emerging sustainability sciences ranging from the physical to the social to address complex sustainable tourism issues.

The Master of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University emphasizes the application of social science theory and research in solving management and policy problems.

Position yourself as a leader in the field by earning a degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in two years or less.

Agriculture and food connect us to our environment and to one another – locally and globally. At Chatham’s Master of Arts in Food Studies and Sustainable Tourism (MFSST) program, you will spend one year in Chatham’s Food Studies program and one year in the Tropical Agricultural Research and Education Center (CATIE)’s Sustainable International Tourism program in Costa Rica.  

The Parks, Tourism and Recreation Management M.S. at The University of Montana is a postgraduate programme focused on ecological and social issues. This full-time degree provides advanced scientific training in resource conservation. Students engage in rigorous research to sustain complex systems in the West and globally.