High Tech
Travel & Tourism
Driving Growth Through Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
The travel and tourism sector in New Hampshire includes over 4,500 businesses employing over 70,000 people, who earn between $29,100 and $130,000. This sector’s GDP is $3.9 billion and offers a range of jobs: Travel agents; clerks, managers, and other hospitality and tourism service roles. Tourism here is the backbone of the state economy, accounting for billions in spending, tens of thousands of jobs, and a clear slice of GDP. The outdoor recreation subset - nature, skiing, hiking, boating - is especially influential.
Relevant Education Programs
Plymouth State University
BA, Tourism Management and Policy
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White Mountains Community College
A.A.S. in Culinary Arts; A.A.S. in Hospitality Management
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UNH – Paul College
B.S. in business administration with hospitality management option; tourist management minor
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ApprenticeshipNH
Programs in hospitality and tourism sectors
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UNH – Recreation Management and Policy
B.S., with tourism and event management option
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