University of Southern California

In 2025 the USC UG graduates got mostly employed in the US. The following was the division of the employment location of these students-

• US- 96.97%
• China- 0.51%
• United Kingdom- 0.37%
• Hong Kong S.A.R.- 0.24%
• Japan- 0.16%
• South Korea- 0.16%
• Singapore- 0.15%
• Indonesia- 0.15%
• Canada- 0.15%
• Other- 1.24%

The MBA Class of 2025 of USC was enrolled in the following UG majors before getting admitted to Marshall School of Business-

• Business/Commerce 31%
• Engineering/Computer Science 28%
• Economics 11%
• Sciences 7%
• Social Sciences 10%
• Humanities 6%
• Other 7%

The University of Southern California's QS ranking is #146 in 2026. For 2027, USC QS ranking is #153. In the QS ranking of the current year, USC ranks among the Top 200 Universities in the world. Some of the subject rankings of this university for 2026 are given below: 

• Communication and Media Studies: #8
• Petroleum Engineering: #33
• Data Science & AI: #47
• Psychology: #62

As per one global ranking publisher i.e. Times Higher Education, California Southern University ranking is #73 in 2026. This rank places USC ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the world. In the subject rankings of THE 2025, a few of the subjects of this university rank at the following position: 

• Social Sciences: 48
• Computer Science: #64
• Law: #77
• Life Sciences: #88

The Master of Music Scoring course of the University of Southern California is a 9-month course designed for composers who want to work in the music industry. No auditions are required for admission to USC Master of Music course. Students must have an UG degree for admission to this course. An application fee for USD 105 has to be paid too along with the academic transcripts, resume, LOR, etc. 

Popular courses at the University of Southern California campus include MBA, MSc in Finance, etc. The list of some of the popularly chosen majors at USC as of Fall 2023,  along with the percentage of degree recipients are listed 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:

In the National Universities category by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Southern California ranks at #27 in 2025. Whereas, according to Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, this university ranks at #30 in 2025. This shows that this university ranks among the Top 50 Universities in the U.S.

The Association of Indian students at USC indulge in everything that Indian students bring on campus. every year, this association holds a number of events that celebrate friendship, community, and Indian culture. It conducts events like Diwali Night, India Night, ISA Freshers, Food fests, Sports day, Holi celebration, Independence Day, etc.