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Public Health bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5122

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$30,714 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 17.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $66,305 / year
10-year scenario: +43% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$265,220

$18,000Annual price+$193,220

$33,000Current college-wide context+$133,220

$36,000Annual price+$121,220

$54,000Annual price+$49,220

$72,000Annual price−$22,780

$90,000Annual price−$94,780

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+125%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,300 → $81,522

47Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

103Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$44,989Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,740

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$89,522

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$162/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,740Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$90,300Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE9.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$36,300Year 1

$89,522Year 4

$81,522Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,460

Estimated loan payment$162

103borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,522 vs. $58,808

$30,714 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$141,480 median wageCA estimate · 75,090 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$63,610 median wageCA estimate · 12,520 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$58,050 median wageCA estimate · 9,500 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,840 median wageCA estimate · 16,230 jobs · 19-5011+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,360 median wageCA estimate · 2,650 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$207,490 median wageCA estimate · 5,930 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$139,420 median wageCA estimate · 1,130 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$137,650 median wageCA estimate · 440 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$136,990 median wageCA estimate · 29,830 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$110,760 median wageCA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510 median wageCA estimate · 12,490 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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