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Economics at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying economics, 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 approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 221 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from USC.

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

USC Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

USC Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
114
Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools 169

In 2021, 118 students received their master’s degree in economics from USC. This makes it the #6 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from USC Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $54,837. This is 20% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Economics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from USC. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 77
International Students 64
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

USC Economics Master’s Program

56% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at USC awarded 118 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 103
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Survey Researchers 780 $75,150
Economics Professors 700 $139,050

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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