COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$10,773 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −96% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$170,470
$8,000Annual price−$202,470
$15,000Current college-wide context−$230,470
$16,000Annual price−$234,470
$24,000Annual price−$266,470
$32,000Annual price−$298,470
$40,000Annual price−$330,470
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,953$12,964 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,656
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,989
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,953
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,656Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,353Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,829
Estimated loan payment$254
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,953 vs. $56,726
$10,773 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Food Service Managers$66,190 median wageSC estimate · 5,080 jobs · 11-9051$54,910–$83,830 middle 50% of SC wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLodging Managers$62,990 median wageSC estimate · 640 jobs · 11-9081$45,690–$88,370 middle 50% of SC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$129,960 median wageSC estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-9199$97,470–$166,000 middle 50% of SC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,110 median wageSC estimate · 440 jobs · 11-9072$61,910–$102,900 middle 50% of SC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,100 median wageSC estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179$45,660–$85,380 middle 50% of SC wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$103,940 median wageSC estimate · 1,750 jobs · 11-3013$83,910–$137,950 middle 50% of SC wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGambling Managers$93,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,030 jobs · 11-9071+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$79,110 median wageSC estimate · 8,910 jobs · 13-1199$64,790–$103,380 middle 50% of SC wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830 median wageSC estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-1011$49,990–$129,380 middle 50% of SC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,830 median wageSC estimate · 1,240 jobs · 13-1121$39,080–$65,440 middle 50% of SC wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$47,750 median wageSC estimate · 60 jobs · 39-1013$30,720–$60,370 middle 50% of SC wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel GuidesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7012
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Accommodation and Food Services
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
College of Charleston
$18,201 higher earnings · $541 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,154
- Debt
- $23,448
- Annual net price
- $18,960
Coastal Carolina University
$4,911 higher earnings · $690 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,864
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $13,966
University of South Carolina-Columbia
$10,735 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $56,688
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $22,811
California State University, East Bay
$19,702 higher earnings · $4,519 less debt · $5,336 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,655
- Debt
- $19,470
- Annual net price
- $9,320
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
35 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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