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Physics at University of Southern California

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Physics at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if University of Southern California is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

USC Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

USC Physics Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from USC in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250

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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