by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Architecture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Architecture is a major offered under the architecture and related services program of study at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in architecture, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. USC is in the top 10% of the country for architecture. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 91 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC.
Part-time undergraduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
| Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
Learn more about USC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Architecture students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $32,368 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $26,614.
The median early career salary of architecture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC is $55,026 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $43,816.
USC does not offer an online option for its architecture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2019-2020, 44.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the architecture bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Architecture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general architecture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban & Regional Planning | 6 |
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 67 |
| Real Estate Development | 124 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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