Taxation at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$80,287
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$127,082
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$114,810
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 30
Rank by pay
#9 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$50,834
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in taxation earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California Compares for Taxation

All 30 colleges reporting taxation earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Villanova University Villanova, PA$170,796$173,701#1$130,913
2Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$134,927$122,775#6$113,936
3University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$133,259$142,207#2$72,916
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$132,681$126,285#4$82,933
5DePaul University Chicago, IL$129,565$127,297#3$102,309
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$128,385$122,196#7$81,698
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$127,082$115,636#9$80,287
8SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$120,412$114,607#11$79,338
9St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$120,205$114,410#12$80,262
10Bentley University Waltham, MA$119,302$105,058#18$79,313

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,871$134,544#8 of 48
Real Estate Development$185,174$120,536—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$181,250$132,668#26 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$180,468$126,936#6 of 62
Computer Software and Media Applications$179,055$134,800#1 of 26
Systems Engineering$178,619$118,363#2 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,128$136,250#24 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,632$120,846#7 of 92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,219$129,633#9 of 216
Engineering$150,717$101,781#3 of 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$142,858$178,854#17 of 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$140,115$163,956#1 of 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$139,463$112,143#6 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$139,101$106,735#6 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$132,258$96,331#19 of 211
Civil Engineering$130,675$91,025#1 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$122,697$73,673#8 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$121,165$85,502#5 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$116,471$94,625#20 of 159
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$107,998$66,292#5 of 9
Applied Mathematics$106,697$84,685#13 of 17
Public Administration$103,721$78,453#14 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,014$71,497#12 of 322
Public Health$95,642$58,611#29 of 201
Dispute Resolution$94,256$72,887#2 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$94,114$64,952#22 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$91,873$68,587#7 of 61
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$91,029—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,760$50,634#8 of 29
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$88,656$63,583#8 of 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California taxation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $80,287 one year after graduating and $127,082 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California rank for taxation?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for taxation graduates, University of Southern California ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is taxation at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for taxation ($114,810), and the median federal debt at graduation is $50,834.

← All data for University of Southern California · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.