Business & Hospitality Pathway
The Business & Hospitality pathway are studies focused on the principles and aspects of business. These areas are multidisciplinary, touching on a broad and overlapping set of disciplines. Some examples are Accounting, Finance, Management, and, increasingly, Entrepreneurship.

Accounting
The Accounting Certificate program is designed to prepare students for employment as entry-level bookkeeper/ accounting position.
Possible Careers:
Accountants and Auditors: AZ $64,380 | US $70,500
Budget Analyst: AZ $68,390 | US $76,200
Financial Analyst: AZ $74,200 | US $85,660
Tax Examiner: AZ $73,720 | US $54,440
Certificate:

Business
The Business Degree program is designed to prepare students to enter the business profession, at an entry level position, with tracks in General Business and Accounting.
Possible Careers:
Sales Manager: AZ $102,340 | US $124,220
Purchasing Manager: AZ $100,760 | US $118,940
Health Service Administrator: AZ $97,520 | US$99,730
Employee Training Specialist: AZ $57,920 | US $60,870

Hotel & Restaurant
Designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in various hotel and restaurant business environments. The students will receive training in fundamental computer skills and hotel and restaurant practices, giving them an understanding of the varied responsibilities and skills necessary for employment in entry-level hotel and restaurant support positions.
Possible Careers:
Hotel and Motel Manager: AZ $52,640 | US $53,390
Meeting and Convention Planner: AZ $41,000 | US $49,370
Restaurant Host: AZ $23,470 | US $22,160
Restaurant Manager: AZ $54,440 | US $54,240
Certificate:

Hospitality Management
The Hospitality Management program prepares students for entry-level management careers in the hospitality industry.
Possible Careers:
General and Operations Manager: AZ $85,280 | US $100,930
Supply Chain Manager: AZ $98,540 | US $107,480
Property and Real Estate Manager: AZ $53,510 | US $58,340

Transfer Degrees
Intended for students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate program. These degrees provide a foundation of general education, along with courses chosen to help fulfill lower-division baccalaureate requirements. Students should work with a transfer advisor to ensure all course requirements are met before transferring.
Possible Transfer Degrees:
Business Admin, Management, and Operations
Finance & Financial Management
Hospitality Administration/Management
Marketing
AA degrees and certificates emphasize in humanities/social sciences, including a foreign language. AS degrees and certificates emphasize in math/science. AAS degrees and certificates are intended prepare students for employment
Arizona median salaries are obtained from the Arizona Career Information System (AZCIS). Navigate to the career choice by OCCUPATIONS (Hover)/Career Clusters/Titles Index/Desired Career. National median salaries are obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
Pathway Faculty