Nursing at University of Southern California
If you plan to study nursing, 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.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
USC Nursing Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
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 nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
USC Nursing Rankings
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.
Nursing Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Southern California.
USC Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 36 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing 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 |
---|---|
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 100 |
Related Majors
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Health Sciences & Services
- Medical Science
- Other Health Professions
- Dental Support Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 294,510 | $106,950 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 34,510 | $125,770 |
Nurse Practitioners | 13,420 | $133,780 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 3,390 | $101,320 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,180 | $212,210 |
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.