| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 364 graduate programs - 197 Master's, 93 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 73 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $71,515.
A total of 25,936 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 46,566 students at USC. USC offers online graduate programs and 6,049 out of 25,936 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $71,515. It offers 364 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Southern California |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | University Park, Los Angeles, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 26,124 students 6,049 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $71,515 |
| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 364 Graduate Programs 197 Master's, 93 Doctorate, 74 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Southern California with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $71,515 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,354.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $69,904 | |
| Fees | $1,611 | |
| Cost per Credit | $2,354 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $19,931 (On-Campus) / $19,931 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,006 (On-Campus) / $2,006 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $94,652 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $94,652 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $48,715 | $61,396 | $64,666 | $68,128 | $71,515 |
University of Southern California offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 364 major areas - 197 Master's (10 online programs), 93 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 73 Post-Master's (5 online programs). 9,331 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,919 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,331 | 1,919 | - | 954 |
| Men | 4,342 | 781 | - | 385 |
| Women | 4,989 | 1,138 | - | 569 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Landscape Architecture | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Architectural History and Criticism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 66 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 |
| Real Estate Development | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5 |
| Architecture and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| East Asian Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Latin American Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 177 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Journalism | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 242 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 91 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Informatics | 325ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 1,126 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 62ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 49 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Urban Education and Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Learning Sciences | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 98 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 39 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 174 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomedical Technology/Technician | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 69 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Comparative Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 126 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 61 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 257 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 16 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 20ONLINE |
| Comparative Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Arts and Entertainment Law | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 93 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 41 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 205 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Exercise Physiology | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biostatistics | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioinformatics | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computational Biology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biotechnology | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Evolutionary Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Epidemiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Molecular Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Neuroscience | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Mathematics | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Financial Mathematics | 154 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Gerontology | 105 | NOT OFFER | 18 | |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International/Global Studies | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dispute Resolution | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 |
| Marine Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 |
| Business Analytics | 281 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Philosophy (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious/Sacred Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Materials Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Psychology | 96 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 56ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 44ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 110 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 41 | NOT OFFER | 33 | |
| International Policy Analysis | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis (other) | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Social Work | 418 | NOT OFFER | 2 | |
| Youth Services/Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Social Work (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 95 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Anthropology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 178 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 45 | NOT OFFER | 8 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Acting | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 143 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | 3 | NOT OFFER | 17 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Voice and Opera | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Stringed Instruments | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Brass Instruments | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Woodwind Instruments | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Percussion Instruments | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 18 |
| Music Management | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 21,146 full-time and 4,978 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 6,049 students enrolled through online exclusively and 7,429 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 5,236 White, 1,411 Black, and 4,236 Asian students are attending at University of Southern California. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
29 grad students are younger than 22 and - students are older than 65. It has 25,907 students aged between 22 and 30 and - students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 26,124 |
|---|---|
| Men | 11,911 |
| Women | 14,213 |
| Total | 26,124 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 21,146 |
| Part-time Students | 4,978 |
| Total | 26,124 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 41 |
| Asian | 4,236 |
| Black | 1,411 |
| Hispanic | 3,671 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 38 |
| White | 5,236 |
| Two or more races | 622 |
| Un-Known | 1,092 |
| Total | 26,124 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 29 |
| 25-29 | 25,907 |
| 40 & Over | - |
At University of Southern California graduate schools, 6,049 students enrolled online exclusively and 7,429 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 25,936 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,049 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 7,429 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 12,458 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,049 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 4,244 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,594 |
| Outside of U.S. | 211 |