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Health Professions at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. In 2021, 155 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from USC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

USC Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USC does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USC Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 35
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,159

In 2021, 877 students received their master’s degree in health professions from USC. This makes it the #18 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 816 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Southern California.

USC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from USC. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at USC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 56
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

USC Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 219
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 164
White 269
International Students 127
Other Races/Ethnicities 54

USC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 816 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions 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
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 377
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 350
Public Health 308
Medicine 187
Dentistry 180
Health & Medical Administrative Services 175
Nursing 100
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 87
Allied Health Professions 59
Mental & Social Health Services 42
Dental Support Services 30
Other Health Professions 27
Medical Science 16
Health Sciences & Services 7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Personal Care Aides 558,350 $27,210
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 166,870 $62,560
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220

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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