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Project Management at University of Southern California

If you plan to study Project Management, consider the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern California sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 127 project management degrees were awarded at University of Southern California.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern California

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Project Management Rankings at University of Southern California

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Southern California’s Project Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 98
Best Value	California	#6 of 6
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#161 of 190

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Project Management graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Project Management graduates at University of Southern California are 49% women (62) and 51% men (65).

Project Management Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 127 master’s project management degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 49% were women (62) and 51% were men (65).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	37
Black / African American	16
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 73% of Project Management master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 44%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Project Management Graduates

Students who finish Project Management program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Project Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Project Management Specialists	$64,559

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.