by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public policy at USC. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 11 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, USC as a strong choice for public policy, coming in at #36 out of 99 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Schools | 36 of 99 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in California | 7 of 12 |
Here is each degree level granted in public policy at USC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 45 |
| Master’s | 82 |
| Doctoral | 5 |
| Professional Certificate | 59 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern California handed out 82 master’s degrees in public policy.
USC is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 11 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in California | 6 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 6 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 24 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $80,184 | $80,184 |
| Fees | $1,756 | $1,756 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 35% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The majority of public policy master’s degree graduates at USC are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master’s in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 41 |
| Other Races | 3 |
USC granted 47 master’s completions in public policy analysis, general recently — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (36%).
USC granted 32 master’s completions in public policy analysis, other in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
USC conferred 3 master’s degrees in international policy analysis in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (33%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California conferred 5 doctoral degrees in public policy.
USC is not yet ranked for public policy at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 20% of public policy doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of public policy doctoral degree graduates at USC were Non-Resident Alien. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a doctoral in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
USC awarded 5 doctoral completions in public policy analysis, general recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (60%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern California handed out 59 professional certificate degrees in public policy.
USC is not currently ranked for public policy at the professional certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 24% of public policy professional certificate degrees went to men and 76% went to women.
The majority of public policy professional certificate degree graduates at USC are White. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a professional certificate in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
USC conferred 42 professional certificate completions in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (36%).
USC conferred 16 professional certificate completions in public policy analysis, other in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).
USC granted 1 professional certificate completion in international policy analysis in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at USC. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Policy | 45 |