Hospitality Management at Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Hospitality Administration/Management
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
46
Optimistic
45
Base Case
38
Pessimistic
Earnings
$34,300/yr (-3% vs median)
AI Risk
High (47% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (310,600 openings/yr)
ROI
10.6x earnings multiple (4.2x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Hospitality Management graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $495K | $495K | $462K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 10.6x | 10.6x | 9.9x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 4.2x | 4.2x | 3.9x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 42% | 38% | 28% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 46 | 45 | 38 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$46,560
Out-of-state: $118,512 (4.2x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,250
8.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$46,742
36% growth from Year 1
About Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 9,909 in Conway, SC.
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$136,550/yr
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$104,690/yr
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$97,270/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Coastal Carolina University's Hospitality Management program score?
This program scores 45/100 — on the lower end for Hospitality Management. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Hospitality Management to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Hospitality Management careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 47% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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