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Playwriting & Screenwriting at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying Playwriting & Screenwriting, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern California is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 playwriting & screenwriting degrees were awarded at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern California

Many students take online classes at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Playwriting & Screenwriting graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Playwriting & Screenwriting graduates at University of Southern California are 62% women (38) and 38% men (23).

Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 31 bachelor’s playwriting & screenwriting degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 58% were women (18) and 42% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Playwriting & Screenwriting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 32% of Playwriting & Screenwriting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 30 master’s playwriting & screenwriting degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 67% were women (20) and 33% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 47% of Playwriting & Screenwriting master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Playwriting & Screenwriting Graduates

Those who complete Playwriting & Screenwriting program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Playwriting & Screenwriting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.