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History at University of Southern California

78 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
History is one of the majors in the history program at University of Southern California.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how USC ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.

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History Degrees Available at USC

USC History Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, USC came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Colleges for Veterans 2
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best History Schools 14
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 23
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 107
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 147
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 152
Highest Paid History Graduates 176
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 226
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 240
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 326
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 388
Best Value Colleges for History 393

Popularity of History at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in history from USC. This makes it the #96 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from USC Make?

$29,963 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $29,963. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from USC Have?

$12,638 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, history students borrow a median amount of $12,638 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at USC is $571 per month.

USC History Students

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

USC History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from USC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% 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 history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 4

USC History Master’s Program

Of the 9 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in 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 history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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