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Bachelor's+7% vs national median618 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at College of Charleston

Ranked 12th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,402
middle 50%: $31,309 – $51,187
Median · 5 years out
$60,795
middle 50%: $44,829 – $79,212
Median · 10 years out
$73,904
middle 50%: $52,527 – $107,201

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $41,402 one year after graduating, rising to $73,904 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 12th of 72 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,068 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,630 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$64,371 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,077 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,386 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$58,929 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$58,774 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$58,079 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,726 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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