Education at University of Southern California
If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Southern California has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
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USC Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Education
- Doctorate Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at USC
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, USC does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
USC Education Rankings
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
In 2021, 622 students received their master’s degree in education from USC. This makes it the #28 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 315 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Education Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Southern California.
USC Education Master’s Program
In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 21% better 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 master's in education.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 65 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 195 |
| White | 144 |
| International Students | 69 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 100 |
USC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 315 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Education
If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 380 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 259 |
| Student Counseling | 175 |
| Teaching English or French | 91 |
| Special Education | 80 |
| Educational Assessment | 22 |
| Other Education | 12 |
Related Majors
- Library Science
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- History
- Psychology
- Communication & Journalism
Careers That Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in education 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Assistants | 167,950 | $35,350 |
| Elementary School Teachers | 162,440 | $80,100 |
| High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
| Preschool Teachers | 52,950 | $37,850 |
| Middle School Teachers | 46,500 | $75,660 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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