Full-Time MBA 

at University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Yes, most of the USC MBA admitted students have the work experience. The university recommends that applicants have a minimum of 2 years of work experience. To prove this, generally, the university requires students to submit a resume of one page. According to the Class profile of Fall 2024 for this course, the average years of work experience was 5.5 and the average age was 29 of the admitted students.

Financial Times Rankings is known to publish Business School and MBA rankings for universities since 1999. University of Southern California has been ranked at #50 according to the Financial Times MBA rankings 2025. Some of the other FT MBA rankings of the university are given as follows:

A comparison of University of Southern California with Arizona State University over the years for the Financial Times MBA rankings is given below.

The average salary for the University of Southern California MBA 2024 graduates is USD 144,442 (Around INR 1.25 Cr.). Check the table mentioned below.:

In the QS Global MBA rankings 2025, USC ranks at #34, whereas, in the previous year, it ranked at #37. This shows that the university's ranking improved in 2025. Indicators considered to evaluate these rankings are thought leadership, ROI, diversity, employability, entrepreneurship & alumni outcomes. The Global MBA rankings depict that USC ranks among the Top 100 Universities Worldwide in 2025. The duration of this course is 2 years. Also, for international students, this course is eligible for OPT-STEM extension.

According to the official source, ACT and SAT scores are one of the crucial criteria while choosing an undergraduate applicant. The minimum SAT score expected by the university is 650. Although the students who got selected scored between 1440 and 1550. Scoring 1400 on the SAT may not help the student to get into the university because of the stringent admission. They must score at least 1440 to beat the competition. On the other hand, the official expectation for ACT score is 27 or above, but students must aim between 32 and 35 for UG admission.

USC has seen a substantial growth in enrollment from Indian students in the areas Regulatory Science and Pharmacy, Law, Arts and Gaming. USC has close to 2,700 Indian students up to 35% compared to the Pre-Covid 19 pandemic levels, with a majority of them concentrated in Engineering disciplines. USC’s President Folt has said a fourth of the university’s students are international, and 25% is made up of Indian students. Majority of students enroll in Engineering disciplines, but now they are going to study Health Sciences, Business programs, etc.

A few of the popular majors at USC are Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Psychology; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, etc. The 5 most popular majors among the 2022 graduates of USC are listed below:

• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Social Sciences
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Engineering

As per the information available on the web, a few courses that were opted by the USC alumni are shown in the pie-chart given below: 

USC is among the top choices of Indian students to continue higher education. India is one of the top countries of origin with more than 2,400 students accounting for the Indian origin students. The stats for other countries as of 2024 are mentioned below:

A few of the subjects of the University of Southern California that have been ranked in Times Higher Education rankings 2025 are Arts and Humanities, Law, Computer Science, Social Sciences, etc. Here are the subject rankings of this university: