Social Sciences at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 678 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from USC.

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

USC Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at USC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

USC does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USC Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how USC performed in these rankings.

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 social sciences major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Value Social Sciences Schools	499

In 2021, 252 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from USC. This makes it the #10 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 678 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at USC since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	116
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	124
White	265
International Students	89
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

USC Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	70
International Students	114
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

USC also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 34 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	357
International Relations & National Security	190
Political Science & Government	150
Urban Studies	102
Sociology	63
Geography & Cartography	63
General Social Sciences	29
Anthropology	17
Archeology	5

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Urban and Regional Planners	7,950	$93,790
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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