by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | $47,880 |
| Fees | $835 | $835 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from USC make an average of $54,880 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $49,599.
USC does not offer an online option for its public health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.1% of the public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Around 58.8% of public health master’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 133 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 110 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 28 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 187 |
| Allied Health Professions | 49 |
| Medical Science | 5 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 45 |
*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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