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Economics at University of Southern California

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Southern California has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

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

USC Economics Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

56% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 economics majors earned their master's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% 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 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

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

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*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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