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Languages at USC

USC graduates about 78 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#46 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year781% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around USC

USC Physical Education Building (PED), designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as
Physical education building 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ernie Shelton (sculptor), The Wild Bunch - Sporting Sculpture - Campus of Univer
Sporting Sculpture - Campus of University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Photo: Adam Jones, 2012-02-26 12:59, from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
"Evelia de Pie", sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Anna Bing Arnold Sculpture Garde
Zuniga evelia de pie 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
plaque at foot of statue honoring composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski at University o
Usc paderewski plaque 1Photo: Seauton 11 December 2024 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs, Davidson Continuing Education Center;USC International Academy, Parkside Arts and Humanities Residential College, Parkside International Residential College, Wilson Dental Library and Norris Dental Science Center, Edward L Doheny Junior Memorial Library, Leavey Library, Seaver Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Colgate University 90
  2. Trinity College 90
  3. Colby College 90
  4. University of California, Berkeley 89
  5. New York University 89
  6. United States Military Academy at West Point 89
  7. Trinity University 89
  8. George Washington University 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USC with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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