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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$33,237 Avg Salary
$22,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

In <nil>, hospitality management students earned 360 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for hospitality management students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $21,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $386.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at C of C accumulate an average of around $23,323 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $403.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a great place for hospitality management students. USCB is a small public school located in the town of Bluffton.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at USCB accumulate an average of around $23,641 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Coastal Carolina University take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. TCL is a small public school located in the distant town of Beaufort.

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#8

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,397
Georgia 180
Tennessee 123
Louisiana 111
Virginia 347
North Carolina 313
West Virginia 59
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
Arkansas 33
Kentucky 79

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,122
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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