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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was going to suggest UMass Amherst as well. When we toured they have a big hotel on campus that I believe was run by hospitality majors. [/quote]

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I’m asking more if folks think there is value in such a degree. Normally I would agree with the “blunt” poster but my daughter really, really wants to go to college and her learning style is more hands on, practical. Every career assessment she does points her to a people career and hospitality has come up a few times. For me, her getting a college degree is more about checking the box because w/out it, she’ll be shut out of the job market. [/quote]

Yes, there is absolute value in a degree like this. All the big hospitality brands recruit from these schools both for internships and for jobs. Coming out of a hospitality school vs just having a high school degree and working the front desk at a hotel is like going to officer training school -vs- being enlisted. The degree will enable her to move up, give her more opportunities in other areas within the business and will most definitely give her a leg up.  Most of the large hospitality companies will have some type of management training program which would introduce her to all aspects of the business. [/quote]

What kind of jobs do they get out of hospitality school?  My dd was interested and we did a presentation at Rosen.  It sounded great, but when we looked, all the internships seemed to be very underwhelming- front desk clerk, life guard, ride worker at Disney etc.  So nowa she’s considering IT with a minor in hospitality, but wondering what we missed.[/quote]

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