2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 360 degrees and certificates were awarded to hospitality management students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for hospitality students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Hospitality Management
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for hospitality management students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UofSC take out is $25,595. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofSC also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina list. USCB is a small public school located in the fringe town of Bluffton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USCB are $10,730 a year. On average, hospitality graduates from USCB take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in South Carolina. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $12,978 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from C of C carry an average student debtload of $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $475, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, C of C also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from Coastal Carolina University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.
CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 180 |
| Virginia | 347 |
| North Carolina | 337 |
| Florida | 2,466 |
| Tennessee | 123 |
| Kentucky | 79 |
| Louisiana | 111 |
| Arkansas | 33 |
| Alabama | 311 |
| Mississippi | 74 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
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Hospitality Management Related Majors for Hospitality
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Hospitality
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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