Academics at University of Southern California - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at USC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at USC this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 19,907 undergraduate students at University of Southern California is 3,627 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 9 to 1 which places University of Southern California among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Southern California , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (59.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (59.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (67.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Southern California compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of Southern California offers 124 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 80 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Southern California awarded 5,447 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	1,020	1,020
Communication & Media Studies	314	314
Computer Science	247	247
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	224	224
International Relations & National Security	194	194

Find out what University of Southern California's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

Are you looking for a lot of flexibility? Does this college offer online or summer classes that might help you finish your degree?
Interested in graduate school? How many students from this college go on to achieve additional degrees?
Will a degree from this school land you a job? How many graduates were employed full time a year after graduating?

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