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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern California

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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if University of Southern California is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California in 2021, 350 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

USC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at USC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

USC does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

USC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at USC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 413

In 2021, 1,330 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from USC. This makes it the #4 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Southern California.

USC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 350 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from USC. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at USC since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 114
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 73
International Students 100
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

USC Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

32% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,330 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 99
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 66
International Students 1,117
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

USC also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 1,386
Computer Information Systems 171
Computer Software & Applications 119
Information Technology 29
Computer Systems Networking 3

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Computer User Support Specialists 70,510 $66,350
Computer Systems Analysts 67,950 $103,930

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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