Business Administration & Management at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. In 2021, 1,035 business administration majors received their bachelor's degree from USC.

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

USC Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Business Administration

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 business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USC Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration 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 business administration major at USC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
	7
	10
	16
	18
	21
	92
	149

In 2021, 712 students received their master’s degree in business administration from USC. This makes it the #21 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in business administration, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from USC Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $62,573. This is 51% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration from USC in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	245
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	123
White	403
International Students	158
Other Races/Ethnicities	78

USC Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 712 students graduated with a master's degree in business administration from USC. About 65% were men and 35% were women.

In the business administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better 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 master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	179
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	138
White	265
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

USC also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

The following business administration concentations are available at University of Southern California. 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
General Business Administration and Management	1,490
Project Management	148
Interior Design Management	107
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	12

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Marketing
• Construction Management
• Hospitality Management
• Taxation

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Retail Sales Supervisors	118,190	$45,310
Management Analysts	104,020	$95,310
Sales Managers	76,950	$134,010

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

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