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Economics at University of Southern California

221 Bachelor's Degrees
118 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
Economics is one of the majors in the social sciences 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. We've also included details on how USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.

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Economics Degrees Available at USC

USC Economics Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, USC came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Economics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Economics Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Economics Schools 22
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 31
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 54
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 93
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 94
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 95
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 177
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Economics 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 305
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 491
Best Value Colleges for Economics 496

Popularity of Economics at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 221 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 183 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 118 students received their master’s degree in economics from USC. This makes it the #6 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from USC Make?

$54,837 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $54,837. This is higher than $45,868, which is the national median for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from USC Have?

$14,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, economics students borrow a median amount of $14,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at USC is $355 per month.

USC Economics Students

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

USC Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 221 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 63% were men and 37% 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 economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 77
Non-Resident Aliens 64
Other Races 10

USC Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at USC awarded 118 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to 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 master's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 103
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 190
Political Science & Government 150
Urban Studies 102
Geography & Cartography 63
Sociology 63

View All Economics Related Majors >

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