Columbia, South Carolina · Public
Hospitality Administration/Management at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,811 school-wide net price and $62,177 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 428
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60.2%
- Graduation rate
- 78.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,811/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $91,244
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,177/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($22,811), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,177), and peer averages from 428 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 428 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,103 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,129 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of South Carolina-Columbia in the top 77% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 1.3% of reported awards · $2,624 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ 
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,702 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Hospitality Administration/Management accounts for 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for University of South Carolina-Columbia. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of South Carolina-Columbia's average net price is $22,811 per year, about $91,244 over four years. That is $8,103 above the $14,708 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,177 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,129 above the $49,048 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of South Carolina-Columbia #331 of 428 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.