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Materials Sciences at University of Southern California

Materials Sciences at University of Southern California

Every materials sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials science program at University of Southern California stacks up to those at other schools.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year.

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

USC Materials Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Materials Science

USC Materials Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Science Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Materials Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of materials science master's degrees went to men and 50% went 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 materials science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Materials Sciences

The following materials science concentations are available at University of Southern California. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Science 12

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530

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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