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University of Southern California Bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics

114 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$61,020 Average Salary
$12,759 Average Student Debt

Applied Mathematics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in applied math, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the USC Bachelor’s in Applied Math

#22 in the U.S
#4 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. USC was ranked #22 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for applied math majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Applied Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 5
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 7
Most Popular Colleges for Applied Mathematics 7
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 14
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 15
Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Applied Mathematics Schools 22
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Applied Mathematics Graduates 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Applied Mathematics Graduates 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Applied Mathematics Graduates 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 49
Highest Paid Applied Mathematics Graduates 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 55
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 56
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 56
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 61
Most Focused Colleges for Applied Mathematics 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 69
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics (With Aid) 151
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics 164
Best Value Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 169

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Applied Math from USC Cost?

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,759 Average Student Debt

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $59,260 $59,260
Fees $1,015 $1,015
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $16,398 $16,398
On Campus Other Expenses $2,278 $2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

USC Applied Math Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC in Applied Math walked away with an average of $12,759 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $20,491.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Applied Math From USC?

$61,020 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

applied math who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC make an average of $61,020 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $51,817.

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Does USC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Applied Math?

Online degrees for the USC applied math 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.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Applied Math

114 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.5% Women
31.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 114 students received their bachelor’s degree in applied math. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 39.5% of the applied math students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 31.6% of applied math bachelor’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 27
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Applied Math Focus Areas at USC

Applied Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computational & Applied Mathematics 60
Financial Mathematics 54

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to applied mathematics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 13

View All Applied Mathematics Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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