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Public & Social Service at University of Southern California

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at USC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #18 out of 30 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at USC

The following degree levels are granted in public & social service at USC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	45
Master’s	767
Doctoral	97
Professional Certificate	88

USC Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern California awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USC is in the top 5% of the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #18 out of 30 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	18
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	29
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	52
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	526

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from USC earn a median of $72,897 a year. This is below $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at USC, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $18,000 in student loans. This is higher 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

Find out more about USC tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at USC are Asian. Approximately 29% 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 public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	3

Public Policy Analysis, General (Bachelor’s)

USC awarded 45 bachelor’s completions in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (29%).

• Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
• Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
• Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
• Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #6
• Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #18

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at USC

This program is also offered at the graduate level at USC. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	767
Doctoral	97
Professional Certificate	88

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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