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Hospitality Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you are interested in studying hospitality management, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 183 hospitality majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Hospitality Management section at the bottom of this page.

UofSC Hospitality Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
  • Master’s Degree in Hospitality
  • Doctorate Degree in Hospitality

UofSC Hospitality Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks hospitality programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at UofSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Hospitality Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Focused Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
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In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from UofSC. This makes it the #20 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in hospitality, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Hospitality Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $33,639. This is less than $36,364, which is the national average of all hospitality majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Hospitality Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 183 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from UofSC in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical hospitality bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at UofSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in hospitality.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 123
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UofSC Hospitality Management Master’s Program

63% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 hospitality majors earned their master's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in hospitality each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in hospitality.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in hospitality. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Hospitality Grads May Go Into

A degree in hospitality can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Food Service Managers 3,000 $61,110
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,660 $40,040
Business Professors 1,140 $99,630
Lodging Managers 540 $54,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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