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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, USC came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 519 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #17 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 413 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1,178 students received their master’s degree in engineering from USC. This makes it the #3 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 109 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Southern California.
The engineering program at USC awarded 519 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 107 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| White | 216 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 69 |
| Other Races | 37 |
Of the 1,178 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from USC in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 84 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 168 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 858 |
| Other Races | 25 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 630 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 217 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 167 |
| Other Engineering | 152 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 129 |
| Computer Engineering | 107 |
| Industrial Engineering | 107 |
| Civil Engineering | 84 |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 |
| Environmental Engineering | 48 |
| Materials Engineering | 34 |
| Systems Engineering | 28 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 21 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 14 |
| Operations Research | 6 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 1,708 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 443 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 432 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 252 |
| Physical Sciences | 121 |
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