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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at USC is $666 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of Southern California.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 38 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 34 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 9 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 53 |
Black or African American | 26 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 57 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 13 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 377 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 350 |
Medicine | 187 |
Dentistry | 180 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 175 |
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