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University of Southern California MS in Information Technology

25 Master's Degrees Awarded
$122,038 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Computer & IS Security. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in IT from USC Cost?

$48,715 Average Tuition and Fees

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at USC paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$47,880$47,880
Fees$835$835

How Much Can You Make With a MS in IT From USC?

$122,038 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

IT who receive their master’s degree from USC make an average of $122,038 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $85,141.

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Does USC Offer an Online MS in IT?

Online degrees for the USC IT master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.

USC Master’s Student Diversity for IT

25 Master's Degrees Awarded
24.0% Women
28.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 25 master’s degrees in IT awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 24.0% of the IT students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in IT at USC in 2019-2020, 28.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities2

MS in IT Focus Areas at USC

Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security25

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems146
Computer Science996
Computer Software & Applications72
Computer Systems Networking1

View All Information Technology Related Majors >

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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