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International Studies at University of Southern California

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International Studies at University of Southern California

If you plan to study international studies, 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. Of the 5,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California in 2021, 4 of them were international studies majors.

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

USC International Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies
  • Master’s Degree in International Studies

USC International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies 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 international studies major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Studies. 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
2
Best Value International Studies Master’s Degree Schools 17

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in international studies from USC. This makes it the #12 most popular school for international studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

International Studies Student Demographics at USC

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

USC International Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 international studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international studies 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 international studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USC International Studies Master’s Program

84% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The international studies program at USC awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to 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 international studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USC also has a doctoral program available in international studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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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