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Undergraduate Engineering at University of Southern California

Below are the key facts about this program at USC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 43 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

USC Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks USC among the top schools in the country for engineering, ranked #8 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	8 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in California	3 of 79

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at USC

Here is each degree level offered in engineering at USC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	446
Master’s	1,132
Doctoral	116
Professional Certificate	7

Engineering Majors at USC

This engineering area of study at USC includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	398
Engineering, Other	220
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	203
Mechanical Engineering	190
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	139
Computer Engineering	129
Industrial Engineering	89
Civil Engineering	82
Electrical and Computer Engineering	75
Chemical Engineering	57
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	28
Systems Engineering	24
Construction Engineering	22
Materials Engineering	20
Operations Research	14
Petroleum Engineering	11

USC Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern California handed out 446 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USC is in the top 10% of the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 43 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at USC report a median salary of $113,436 a year. This is above $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at USC, engineering graduates take on a median debt of $15,314 in student loans. This is lower than $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,446	$69,904
Fees	$1,743	$1,743

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at USC are White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	117
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	145
Non-Resident Aliens	48
Other Races	33

Graduate Study in Engineering at USC

Graduate study is also available at USC. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering	1,132
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering	116
Professional Certificate Degrees in Engineering	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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