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Public Health at University of Southern California

109 Bachelor's Degrees
196 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
The Public Health major is part of the health professions program at University of Southern California.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how USC ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.

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Public Health Degrees Available at USC

USC Public Health Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public health majors, USC came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Public Health Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Public Health Schools 13
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 112
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Health Graduates 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 122
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 203
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 216
Highest Paid Public Health Graduates 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 301
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Health 313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 334
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Public Health 543

Popularity of Public Health at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 196 students received their master’s degree in public health from USC. This makes it the #15 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from USC Make?

$30,704 Bachelor's Median Salary
$51,640 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,704 a year. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Master's Degree

Public Health majors graduating with a master's degree from USC make a median salary of $51,640 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from USC Have?

$15,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, public health students borrow a median amount of $15,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at USC is $666 per month.


 

USC Public Health Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Southern California.

USC Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

USC Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students earned a master's degree in public health from USC. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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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 health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 13

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 377
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 350
Medicine 187
Dentistry 180
Health & Medical Administrative Services 175

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