This overview covers the essential stats on University of Southern California Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking
Out of a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Southern California landed the #21 spot. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, USC is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge. USC also ranked #4 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in California.
Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, USC came in at #13. This means that the school is among the Top 5% of the nation when it comes to overall quality. USC was awarded this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, USC came in at #3.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools Ranking
Out of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, USC came in at #26. In addition, USC took the #4 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in California.
University of Southern California Graduate Student Diversity
For the last year in which we have data, 25,936 graduate students decided that University of Southern California was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
USC Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio
Women make up 53.9% of the total graduate student body at USC while men make up 46.1%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
USC Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 40.2% of the graduate student population at USC. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at USC. Around 36.8% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at USC enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $100,418.
Doctorate Degree Average Earnings
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from USC is $112,015.
Professional Degree Average Earnings
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at USC enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $164,019.
Post-Master’s Certificate Average Earnings
The average early-career salary for post-master’s certificate recipients from USC is $131,410.
The graduate programs at USC lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
About 52.0% of the graduate students at University of Southern California took at least one online class. For that same period, 23.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.
University of Southern California Masters Degree Programs
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
*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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
