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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

• 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

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 Master’s Program

Of the 252 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from USC in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

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	136
Urban Studies	79
Geography & Cartography	55
International Relations & National Security	19
Anthropology	7
Sociology	2

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.