St. Cloud State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Geography: Tourism Planning and Development

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The tourism planning and development emphasis with the M.S. in Geography provides opportunities for students seeking to further their study of tourism. The emphasis concentrates on planning tourism development. However, the versatility of the emphasis enables students to focus on various areas within the tourism industry, ranging from ecotourism development to destination marketing to the application of GIS in tourism planning.
Plans Offered:

Master
of Science: Geography: Tourism Planning and Development, Plan A (Thesis) at 30 credits
Master of Science: Geography: Tourism Planning and Development, Plan B (Starred Paper) at 32 credits

# of Credits Required:

30-32

International Student Requirements:

In addition to submitting an application, application fee, GRE/GMAT scores, and 3 letters of recommendation, international students must also submit scores from a language admission exam and financial documentation stating that the student has $17,000 USD in support of graduate study. Qualifying language admission exams and required scores are as follows: TOEFL: 213 on the computer exam, 550 on the paper exam or 79 on the iBT with no subscore under 17; Michigan Placement Test: 80; IELTS: 6.5

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

289.00 

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999