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Applied Mathematics at University of Southern California

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Applied Mathematics at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students received a bachelor's degree in applied math from USC.

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

USC Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Math
  • Master’s Degree in Applied Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Applied Math

USC Applied Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied Mathematics. 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 Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in applied math from USC. This makes it the #41 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied math, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of USC Applied Math Graduates

The median salary of applied math students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $61,861. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $51,707 for all applied math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Applied Math Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 167 applied math students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its applied math 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 applied math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 39
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

USC Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

41% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 applied math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 59% were men and 41% 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 applied math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USC also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Applied Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied math 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
Financial Analysts 37,900 $109,640
Financial Specialists 19,100 $80,720
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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