by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how USC ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.
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The accounting major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 175 degrees were handed out.
Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,903 a year. This is higher than $53,483, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, accounting students borrow a median amount of $62,974 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,621 for all accounting majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the accounting program at USC is $555 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $2,244 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $66,640 | $66,640 |
| Fees | $1,597 | $1,597 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,198 | $19,198 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,818 | $1,818 |
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Of the 160 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from USC, about 53% were men and 48% were 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 accounting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 62 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Online degrees for the USC accounting bachelor’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.
Accounting majors graduating with a master's degree from USC make a median salary of $73,673 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $68,141.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Southern California.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1,609 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 1,020 |
| Human Resource Management | 218 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 156 |
| Hospitality Management | 83 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.