University of Southern California

The University of Southern California has an acceptance rate of around 10% as compared to NYFA's acceptance rate of around 100%, suggesting UCS is ten times tougher to get into than the New York Film Academy.

After submitting USC University application for UG course, students must complete following admission steps-

• Commit to enroll at USC
• Then, complete the financial aid application
• Next, apply for housing and activate USC NetID
• Complete the health requirements, and at the last, review international student requirements

To get into the University of Southern California MS-BA course, the applicants are required to have a GPA of 3.0. They must have completed their UG degree. Furthermore, they must have completed an UG Statistics course. To get into this course, the applicants are required to submit the following:

• Academic transcripts
• A professional resume
• One minute video
• Work experience is preferred, but not required
• TOEFL / IELTS score

Some of the industries where the University of Southern California MBA graduates of 2024 have been hired include Consulting, Technology, Financial Services, Consumer Packaged Goods, etc. The number of students working in these industries and the average salary can be checked from 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.:

The average salary of the UG students was USD 85,000 (Around INR 74 lakh) in 2024. On the other hand the USC average base salary of the MBA graduates was USD 144,442 (Around INR 1.25 Cr.).

As per Payscale.com average base salary of graduates is USD 94,000 per year (Around INR 82 lakh). A few employers of MBA graduates were Bank of America, EY, Google, IBM, Mattel, Microsoft, etc. 

International students can work for a maximum of 20 hours per week during the studies at USC. They can also work for a maximum of 40 hours per week during winter and summer break. The in-demand part-time jobs in the USA are:

• Teaching Assistant
• Academic Department Assistant
• Tour Guide
• Campus Tech Support
• Research Study Assistant

The University of Southern California UG 2024 graduates were hired in varied industries such as Financial Services, IT / Software Development; Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, etc.

Other industries where the UG students were hired included Accounting and Auditing Services; PR; Real Estate; Aerospace and Defense, etc.

USC University job outcomes rate was 62.6% for the UG pass-outs of the Class of 2024. The top employers of the UG students for 2024 were Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google, etc. A few of the industries where the UG students have been hired are Financial Services, IT / Software Development; Media & Entertainment, etc. The average salary for the UG graduates was USD 85,000 (Around INR 74 lakh). Additionally, MBA job outcomes for the Class of 2024 have also been released. USC placement rate for MBA graduates of 2024 is 80% three months after graduation.

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.