Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near Greenwood, SC

Greenwood, South Carolina has 10 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $2,882 to $35,972 per year for indexed programs. Greenwood has a population of about 22,527. Median household income is $40,253 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Carolina, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Food Service Manager at a median $66,190 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Greenwood

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer hospitality management programs near Greenwood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenwood city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Greenwood. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 66.0 miles from Greenwood BOC Score 74.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,177
Avg net price $22,811/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Coker University

Hartsville, SC 119.8 miles from Greenwood BOC Score 36.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,117
Avg net price $20,286/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina hospitality management page.


Hospitality Management Wages Near Greenwood

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (South Carolina, statewide)
Lodging Manager$62,990
Food Service Manager$66,190
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner$51,830

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Greenwood at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,527Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$40,253Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Greenwood, SC?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Greenwood. The closest is Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC (45.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (97.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles in South Carolina?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles in South Carolina are: Food Service Manager ($66,190), Lodging Manager ($62,990), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($51,830). Wages for Greenwood workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Anderson instead of Greenwood?

Anderson, SC is 36.1 miles from Greenwood and has its own set of local hospitality management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Greenwood an affordable place to study hospitality management?

Greenwood’s median household income of $40,253 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Greenwood

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Greenwood:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.