University of Southern California
2024 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 28(↓3) (Click for schools/majors ranking)
Abbreviation/Alias: USC
School Characteristics: Private, non-Profit (4-Years)
Calendar systerm: Semester
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
School Chief: Carol Folt (President)
Website: www.usc.edu/; Phone: 2137402311
Location: University Park, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
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Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Business Administration and Management, General. | $87,767-$160,552 | |||
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | $87,767-$160,552 | |||
Project Management. | $87,767-$160,552 | |||
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | $87,767-$160,552 | |||
Accounting. | $90,072-$96,607 | |||
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. | $69,737 | |||
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | - | |||
Restaurant/Food Services Management. | - | |||
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | - | |||
International Business/Trade/Commerce. | - | |||
Management Science. | $134,025 | |||
Business Statistics. | $134,025 | |||
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | $134,025 | |||
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | $144,644-$147,056 | |||
Real Estate. | - | |||
Taxation. | $106,203 | |||
Construction Management, General. | - | |||
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. | $97,304-$124,292 | |||
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | $96,971-$104,579 | |||
Chemical Engineering. | $89,986 | |||
Civil Engineering, General. | $106,533-$106,620 | |||
Structural Engineering. | $106,533-$106,620 | |||
Transportation and Highway Engineering. | $106,533-$106,620 | |||
Civil Engineering, Other. | $106,533-$106,620 | |||
Computer Engineering, General. | $115,102 | |||
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $113,850-$123,911 | |||
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. | $113,850-$123,911 | |||
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | - | |||
Materials Engineering. | - | |||
Mechanical Engineering. | $93,001-$116,771 | |||
Petroleum Engineering. | $101,837 | |||
Systems Engineering. | - | |||
Industrial Engineering. | $114,688 | |||
Operations Research. | - | |||
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | - | |||
Engineering, Other. | $129,134 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Artificial Intelligence. | - | |||
Informatics. | - | |||
Computer Science. | $143,152-$184,756 | |||
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. | $134,326 | |||
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. | $134,326 | |||
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | - | |||
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Public Administration. | $92,079 | |||
Public Policy Analysis, General. | $79,966-$86,507 | |||
Public Policy Analysis, Other. | $79,966-$86,507 | |||
Social Work. | $64,432 | |||
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | $64,327-$116,776 | |||
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | $64,327-$116,776 | |||
Urban Education and Leadership. | $64,327-$116,776 | |||
Learning Sciences. | - | |||
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | $82,794 | |||
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $82,794 | |||
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. | $56,522 | |||
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | $51,113 | |||
Education, Other. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | $63,317-$89,658 | |||
Communication and Media Studies, Other. | $63,317-$89,658 | |||
Journalism. | $59,071-$62,081 | |||
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - | |||
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | $63,585-$70,999 | |||
Public Relations/Image Management. | $63,585-$70,999 | |||
International and Intercultural Communication. | $63,585-$70,999 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Social Sciences, General. | $48,240 | |||
Anthropology, General. | - | |||
Archeology. | - | |||
Economics, General. | $76,486 | |||
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | $76,486 | |||
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | $77,236-$78,774 | |||
International Relations and Affairs. | $73,645 | |||
Political Science and Government, General. | $58,794 | |||
Political Economy. | $58,794 | |||
Sociology, General. | $57,043 | |||
Urban Studies/Affairs. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Law. | $164,409 | |||
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | $54,448 | |||
Programs for Foreign Lawyers. | $54,448 | |||
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. | $54,448 | |||
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. | $54,448 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - | |||
Mathematics and Computer Science. | - | |||
Gerontology. | $61,120 | |||
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. | - | |||
Science, Technology and Society. | - | |||
International/Globalization Studies. | $57,964 | |||
Cognitive Science, General. | - | |||
Human Biology. | $60,367 | |||
Dispute Resolution. | - | |||
Marine Sciences. | - | |||
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | $54,830 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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Architecture. | $68,788-$76,586 | |||
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | $71,104-$80,457 | |||
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | - | |||
Real Estate Development. | $171,469 | |||
Architecture and Related Services, Other. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics, General. | - | |||
Applied Mathematics, General. | $72,484 | |||
Computational and Applied Mathematics. | $72,484 | |||
Financial Mathematics. | $72,484 | |||
Statistics, General. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Psychology, General. | $55,156 | |||
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. | - | |||
Applied Psychology. | $92,969 | |||
Applied Behavior Analysis. | $92,969 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astronomy. | - | |||
Chemistry, General. | - | |||
Geology/Earth Science, General. | - | |||
Physics, General. | - | |||
Materials Science. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
History, General. | $59,624 | |||
History, Other. | $59,624 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Linguistics. | - | |||
Comparative Literature. | - | |||
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. | - | |||
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | - | |||
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | - | |||
French Language and Literature. | $54,630 | |||
Italian Language and Literature. | $54,630 | |||
Spanish Language and Literature. | $54,630 | |||
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Environmental Studies. | $62,010 | |||
Environmental Science. | $62,010 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
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English Language and Literature, General. | $47,267 | |||
Creative Writing. | $50,044-$61,083 | |||
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. | $50,044-$61,083 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Philosophy. | - | |||
Philosophy, Other. | - | |||
Religion/Religious Studies. | - | |||
Jewish/Judaic Studies. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | - | |||
Biomedical Technology/Technician. | - | |||
Engineering-Related Fields, Other. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Library and Information Science. | $74,666 |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
American/United States Studies/Civilization. | $62,809 | |||
East Asian Studies. | $62,809 | |||
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. | $62,809 | |||
Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | $62,809 | |||
Area Studies, Other. | $62,809 | |||
African-American/Black Studies. | - | |||
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. | - | |||
Asian-American Studies. | - | |||
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | - |
Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Religious/Sacred Music. | - |
University of Southern California Schools/Majors Ranking
Under Ranking (2024)
World University Ranking
Grad Ranking (2025)
- Public Affairs# 4(→)-
- Urban Policy# 2(→)
- Health Policy and management# 6(↑2)
- Homeland / National Security and Emergency Management# 7(↑5)
- International Global Policy and Administration# 10(↑2)
- Public Management and Leadership# 11(↓1)
- Public Policy Analysis# 11(↑4)
- Local Government Management# 13(→)
- Nonprofit Management# 14(↓5)
- Social Policy# 19(↓1)
- Public Finance and Budgeting# -(↓26)
- Information Technology Management# -(↓6)
- Environmental Policy and Management# -(↓13)
- Business School# 18(↓3)+
- Law School# 20(↓4)+
- Tax Law# 15(↑9)
- Business/Corporate Law# 17(→)
- Contracts Law# 21(↓2)
- Constitutional Law# 25(↑10)
- Dispute Resolution# 29(↑35)
- Criminal Law# 34(↑2)
- Environmental Law# 36(↓17)
- Intellectual Property Law# 36(↑6)
- International Law# 59(↑16)
- Health Care Law# 80(↓19)
- Clinical Training# 85(↑4)
- Legal Writing# 126(↓13)
- Trial Advocacy# 134(↓70)
- Nursing School# 98(↑5)
- Engineering School# 15(→)+
- Petroleum Engineering# 7(↑1)
- Computer Engineering# 13(↑4)
- Industrial / Manufacturing# 14(→)
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications# 16(→)
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering# 22(↓2)
- Mechanical Engineering# 28(↑1)
- Civil Engineering# 31(↓1)
- Biomedical Engineering# 34(→)
- Chemical Engineering# 34(↓3)
- Environmental / Enviromental Health# 34(→)
- Materials Engineering# 37(↓2)
- Medical School (Research)# 28(→)
- Medical School (Primary Care)# 44(↑8)
- Education School# 11(→)+
- Library and Information Studies# 35(↑)
- Fine Arts# 53(↑16)
- Health Specialty+
- Science+
- Social Sciences and Humanities+
*Rankings have been updated to 2025USNews schools/majors ranking, rankings are for reference only
*numbers in bracket represent rankings change compare to last version
University of Southern California Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
---|---|---|
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 63 | 88 |
Football | 131 | - |
Swimming and Diving (combined) | 40 | 34 |
Water Polo | 36 | 30 |
Rowing | - | 47 |
Volleyball | 26 | 21 |
Baseball | 42 | - |
Soccer | - | 35 |
Lacrosse | - | 32 |
Basketball | 16 | 15 |
Tennis | 12 | 13 |
Beach Volleyball | - | 24 |
Golf | 11 | 10 |
NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
---|---|---|
Football | 133 | - |
All Track Combined | 59 | 64 |
Water Polo | 36 | 30 |
Swimming and Diving | 31 | 28 |
Baseball | 48 | - |
Rowing | - | 44 |
Volleyball | 28 | 15 |
Lacrosse | - | 33 |
Basketball | 16 | 14 |
Soccer | - | 29 |
Beach Volleyball | - | 24 |
Tennis | 10 | 13 |
Golf | 9 | 9 |
NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
---|---|---|
Football | 118 | - |
Track and Field, Outdoor | 39 | 34 |
Track and Field, Indoor | 37 | 32 |
Water Polo | 31 | 25 |
Swimming and Diving | 28 | 24 |
Rowing | - | 49 |
Volleyball | 26 | 19 |
Baseball | 40 | - |
Soccer | - | 35 |
Lacrosse | - | 35 |
Basketball | 15 | 12 |
Tennis | 11 | 11 |
Beach Volleyball | - | 18 |
Golf | 8 | 9 |
Track and Field, X-Country | - | 11 |
Bowling | - | - |
Badminton | - | - |
Equestrian | - | - |
Archery | - | - |
Other Sports | - | - |
Wrestling | - | - |
Rodeo | - | - |
Sailing | - | - |
Table Tennis | - | - |
Weight Lifting | - | - |
Team Handball | - | - |
Synchronized Swimming | - | - |
Swimming | - | - |
Squash | - | - |
Softball | - | - |
Skiing | - | - |
Rifle | - | - |
Ice Hockey | - | - |
Gymnastics | - | - |
Field Hockey | - | - |
Fencing | - | - |
Diving | - | - |
All Track Combined | - | - |