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Structural Engineering at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a school for Structural Engineering, consider the program at University of Southern California. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern California sits in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 59 structural engineering graduations were recorded at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern California

Distance learning is available at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Structural Engineering graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Structural Engineering graduates at University of Southern California are 27% women (16) and 73% men (43).

Structural Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 26 bachelor’s structural engineering graduates at University of Southern California, 27% were women (7) and 73% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Structural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	9
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 62% of Structural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, below the national average of 69%.*

Structural Engineering Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 33 master’s structural engineering graduates at University of Southern California, 27% were women (9) and 73% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Structural Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Structural Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Structural Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Structural Engineering program at University of Southern California work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Structural Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.