Graduate School Tuition at University of Southern California
University of Southern California (USC) is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Los Angeles, CA. It offers 365 graduate programs - 191 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 76 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $61,396 for all graduate students. A total of 28,528 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 49,318 students at USC. USC offers online graduate programs and 7,471 out of 28,528 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Dental Clinical Sciences program has the highest salary ($184,800) after graduation and the Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $159,600 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
University of Southern California is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Los Angeles, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $61,396. It offers 365 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Southern California |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | University Park, Los Angeles, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 26,501 students 7,471 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | $61,396 |
| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 365 Graduate Programs 191 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 77 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $61,396 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,035.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,446 | |
| Fees | $950 | |
| Cost per Credit | $2,035 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $16,732 (On-Campus) / $16,732 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,224 (On-Campus) / $2,224 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $81,552 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $81,552 | |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $44,013 | $45,561 | $47,107 | $48,715 | $61,396 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Southern California offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 365 major areas - 191 Master's (19 online programs), 97 Doctorate (3 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor', 76 Post-Master'(5 online programs). 9,128 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,914 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 | 9,128 | 1,914 | 29 | 933 |
| Men | 4,034 | 825 | 12 | 397 |
| Women | 5,094 | 1,089 | 17 | 536 |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 46,287 students enrolled in University of Southern California including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 26,501 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 11,819 male and 14,682 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 20,047 full-time and 6,454 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 7,471 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 9,700 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 26,501 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 11,819 | |
| Women Students | 14,682 |
| Total | 26,501 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 20,047 | |
| Part-time Students | 6,454 |
By race/ethnicity 6,706 White, 1,560 Black, and 4,044 Asian students are attending at University of Southern California. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 26,501 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 54 | |
| Asian | 4,044 | |
| Black | 1,560 | |
| Hispanic | 3,693 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 64 | |
| White | 6,706 | |
| Two or more races | 612 | |
| Un-Known | 1,717 |
654 students are younger than 22 and 2,628 students are older than 65. The school has 19,572 students aged between 22 and 30 and 5,595 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 26,501 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 654 | |
| 22-24 | 10,000 | |
| 25-29 | 9,572 | |
| 30-34 | 3,852 | |
| 35-39 | 1,743 | |
| 40 & Over | 2,628 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Southern California, 7,471 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,700 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 28,528 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,471 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 9,700 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 11,357 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,471 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 4,843 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,142 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 423 |
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