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Applied Psychology at University of Southern California

If you plan to study Applied Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 100 applied psychology graduations were recorded at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning 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 diversity of Applied Psychology graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Program-wide, Applied Psychology graduates at University of Southern California are 79% women (79) and 21% men (21).

Applied Psychology Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 100 master’s applied psychology degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 79% were women (79) and 21% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	12
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 57% of Applied Psychology master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Applied Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Applied Psychology program at University of Southern California work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Applied Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.