Become a Tourism Professional in One ofthe World's Tourism Hubs: South Florida
UIC is located in South Florida, one of the world top tourist destinations. Florida, the sunshine state, has 12 international airports, 14 deepwater ports and 1,200 miles of sand beaches.
Florida is also estimated to have the largest concentration of freshwater springs on earth with an approximate 900 stunning springs. Florida is home to the Everglades, a World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve. The Everglades is the only place where the American Alligator and American Crocodile co-exist in the wild.
Florida is also home to Cape Canaveral, Nasa’s Launch Pad for Space Flight and the Walt Disney World Amusement Parks and Resorts. The tourism in Florida has an economic impact of $67 Billion. South Florida is a perfect location for employment in the travel and tourism industry. Also, UIC trains students to become entrepreneurs and self-employed.
A.S. Travel and Tourism Management
B.S. Travel and Tourism Management
UIC’s Travel and Tourism Program was ranked 2nd in Florida in 2024 according to the Hospitality Colleges in the USA guide.
Based on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data, Schools.com designed eight different statistical categories to select the ten best Hospitality degrees among hundreds of institutions in the United States. United International College’s program in Travel and Tourism Management was ranked 2nd in the country in 2018.
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