Hospitality Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a hospitality school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's hospitality program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. Of the 2,596 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 183 of them were hospitality management majors.

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
	7
	10
	10
	19
	20
	28
	61
	103
	185

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.

Earnings of UofSC Hospitality Graduates

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $33,639. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality students.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of hospitality bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to 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.

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.

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

The hospitality program at UofSC awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to 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.

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.

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.

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

If you plan to be a hospitality major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management	160
Tourism and Travel Services Management	41

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Real Estate
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Insurance

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.