Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$22,489
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,041
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 52
Rank by pay
#48 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$66,499
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 121% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language 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
1CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823
…
37Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE$56,149$58,032#33—
38Nazareth University Rochester, NY$55,628$52,946#40$52,479
39SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$55,315$52,648#42—
40University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$55,041$50,084#48$22,489
41Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$54,550$52,107#45$62,332
42Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$54,368$64,068#22$53,747
43University of Pikeville Pikeville, KY$53,391$60,455#27—

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
Taxation$127,082$80,287#7 of 30
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,489 one year after graduating and $55,041 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, University of Southern California ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767), and the median federal debt at graduation is $66,499.

← 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.