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University of Southern California BS in Civil Engineering

25 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$78,514 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the USC BS in Civil Eng

#11 in the U.S
#3 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for civil eng majors, USC came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates2
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans4
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates9
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools10
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools11
Best Civil Engineering Schools11
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates12
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates12
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering14
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)62
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)72
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering72
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)74
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)103
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)178
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)180
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)222
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)223
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)238
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)239
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering250
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering264

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from USC Cost?

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut 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.

USC Civil Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From USC?

$78,514 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC is $78,514 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does USC Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

USC does not offer an online option for its civil eng 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.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

25 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.0% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 25 bachelor’s degrees in civil eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 48.0% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 40.0% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White7
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at USC

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering12
Structural Engineering12
Civil Engineering1

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering43
Biomedical Engineering51
Chemical Engineering41
Computer Engineering42
Electrical Engineering60

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References

*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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