University of Southern California - Graduate Degrees and Programs
University of Southern California (USC) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Los Angeles, CA. It offers 478 graduate programs - 203 Master's, 121 Doctorate, 69 Post-bachelor's, and 85 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $48,715 for all graduate students in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 27,403 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 47,310 students at USC. University of Southern California offers online graduate programs and 6,691 out of 27,403 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 Programs Overview
University of Southern California is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Los Angeles, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $48,715 in average for all students.
It offers four hundreds seventy-eight graduate programs: 203 Master's, 121 Doctorate, 69 Post-Bachelor's, 85 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 8,626 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,832 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers four hundreds seventy-eight graduate programs: 203 Master's, 121 Doctorate, 69 Post-Bachelor's, 85 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 8,626 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,832 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | University of Southern California |
|---|---|
| Type | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years |
| Address | University Park, Los Angeles, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 27,403 students 6,691 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | $48,715 |
| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 478 Graduate Programs 203 Master's, 85 Doctorate, 154 Post graduate certificates |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 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 $48,715 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,928.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | |
| Fees | $835 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,928 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $16,398 (On-Campus) / $16,398 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,278 (On-Campus) / $2,278 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $68,591 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $68,591 | |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $42,305 | $44,013 | $45,561 | $47,107 | $48,715 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
University of Southern California offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 478 major areas - 199 Master's (55 online programs), 116 Doctorate (4 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor', 83 Post-Master'(17 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,626 | 1,832 | 32 | 1,166 |
| Men | 3,838 | 890 | 21 | 506 |
| Women | 4,788 | 942 | 11 | 660 |
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 47,310 students enrolled in University of Southern California including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 27,403 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 12,179 male and 15,224 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 21,758 full-time and 5,645 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 6,691 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,299 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 27,403 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 12,179 | |
| Women Students | 15,224 |
| Total | 27,403 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 21,758 | |
| Part-time Students | 5,645 |
By race/ethnicity 6,817 White, 1,767 Black, and 3,820 Asian students are attending at University of Southern California. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 27,403 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 64 | |
| Asian | 3,820 | |
| Black | 1,767 | |
| Hispanic | 4,023 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 74 | |
| White | 6,817 | |
| Two or more races | 538 | |
| Un-Known | 1,656 |
578 students are younger than 22 and 2,442 students are older than 65. The school has 18,553 students aged between 22 and 30 and 5,830 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 27,403 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 578 | |
| 22-24 | 9,095 | |
| 25-29 | 9,458 | |
| 30-34 | 3,869 | |
| 35-39 | 1,961 | |
| 40 & Over | 2,442 |
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, 6,691 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,299 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 27,403 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,691 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,299 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 19,413 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,691 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 4,229 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,317 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 125 |
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