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Medical Scientist at University of Southern California

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

University of Southern California is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 medical scientist degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Studying Online at University of Southern California

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Medical Scientist graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Medical Scientist graduates at University of Southern California are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Medical Scientist Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 7 master’s medical scientist degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, lower than the national average of 42%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Medical Scientist Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Scientist program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Medical Scientist graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Epidemiologists	$87,636

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.