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Program Rankings — Engineering (Environmental Engineering), University of Southern California

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Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings
Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings
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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 136 Civil and Environmental Engineering programs

Range of Rankings
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9-55
Regression Based Quality Rankings
Source: NRC, 2010
Histogram of Rankings
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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 136 Civil and Environmental Engineering programs

Range of Rankings
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21-79
GRE Scores
Source: NRC, 2003-2005
Average Quantitative GRE
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778

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees
Source: IPEDS, 2009

All Students

FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION
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$31,176
FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES
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$554
PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR
$1,299

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE
$85
Living Expenses
Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD
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$11,458
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
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$1,476

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD
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$11,458
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
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$1,476
Type of Financial Support
Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
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17%
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
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22%
FELLOWSHIP
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3%
TRAINEESHIP
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0%
First Year Support
Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support
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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
100%
Sources of Financial Support
Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
3%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
0%
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)
1%
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
6%
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
0%
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
0%
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
0%
OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES
2%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
22%
FOREIGN SOURCES
1%
OTHER US SOURCES
9%
SELF SUPPORT
58%
Tuition Remission
Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Engineering (Environmental Engineering) doctorate recipients from University of Southern California

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION
24%
LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION
1%*
1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION
10%*
MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION
65%
Graduate School Debt
Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 Engineering (Environmental Engineering) doctorate recipients from University of Southern California

Median graduate school debt
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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion
Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

4.6

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years

73%
Employment Outcomes
Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES
YES

Employment Stats at Graduation

Job / contract / definite commitment
67%
Negotiating with specific organizations
4%*
Still seeking
29%
Other
0%*

Type of Job

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Postdoc
27%
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position)
31%*
Private sector
33%
Government
9%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research and development
41%*
Teaching
18%*
Management or administration
0%*
Professional services to individuals
40%

Job Location

(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)

In the United States
64%
Outside the United States
36%

Student Resources

Student Resources
Source: NRC, 2006

Overall Resources

NUMBER OF RESOURCES OFFERED (OUT OF 18)
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16

Health Insurance

STUDENTS RECEIVE HEALTH INSURANCE
YES

Structured Oversight

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA
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YES
ANNUAL STUDENT REVIEWS
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YES

Available Training

TEACHING SKILLS
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YES
PROPOSAL WRITING
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NO
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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YES
WRITING
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YES
STATISTICS
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NO
RESEARCH ETHICS
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YES

Administrative Support

ORIENTATION
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YES
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION
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YES
TEACHING / RESEARCH PRIZES
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YES
ON-CAMPUS CONFERENCES
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YES
TRAVEL SUPPORT
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YES
STUDENT WORK SPACE
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YES
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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YES
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION SUPPORT
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YES
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION STAFF
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YES
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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YES
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
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YES
PROGRAM COORDINATOR MEETING
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YES

Research Activity

Research Activity Ranking
Source: NRC, 2010
Histogram of Rankings
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Research activity ranking out of 136 Civil and Environmental Engineering programs

Range of Rankings
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5-50
Research Activity
Source: NRC, 2006

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER
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3.0
CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER
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1.5

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS
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73%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER
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0.0

Demographics

Diversity Ranking
Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings
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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 136 Civil and Environmental Engineering programs

Range of Rankings
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66-114
Faculty Demographics
Source: NRC, 2006
Percent Female
FEMALE
0%
Percent Minority
MINORITY
6%
Doctorate Recipient Demographics
Source: GSS, 2007 and NRC, 2006
Sex
MALE
80%
FEMALE
20%
Citizenship
US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS
49%
TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS
51%
Race / Ethnicity
AFRICAN AMERICAN
2%
NATIVE AMERICAN
1%
ASIAN
16%
PACIFIC ISLANDER
0%
WHITE
18%
HISPANIC
6%
UNKNOWN
7%
Full-time Status
FULL TIME
68%
PART TIME
32%
Demographics of all Graduate Students at the Institution
Source: IPEDS, 2007
Sex
MALE
55%
FEMALE
45%
Citizenship
US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS
70%
TEMPORARY VISA HOLDERS
30%
Race / Ethnicity
BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN
4%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
0%
ASIAN
17%
WHITE
30%
HISPANIC / LATINO
8%
UNKNOWN
41%
Full-time Status
FULL TIME
75%
PART TIME
25%

Program Size

Faculty
Source: NRC, 2006
Total faculty members
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9
Interdisciplinary faculty
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0%
Total Students
Source: GSS, 2007
Total
205
First year
55
Student-Faculty Ratio
Source: NRC, 2006
Graduate students per faculty member
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2.3
Graduate Degrees
Source: IPEDS, 2005-2009

2005–2009 Engineering (Environmental Engineering) degrees from University of Southern California

Master's degrees/year

63.2

Doctoral degrees/year

10.6

Contact Information

Contact Information, Program
Source: NRC, 2010
Web

http://www.usc.edu/dept/civil_eng/dept/admission/graduate/phd-programs/

Contact Information

Contact Information, Institution
Source: IPEDS, 2009

Web

Web Site

Admissions

Application

Financial Aid

Phone

(213) 740-2311 ext. 2311

Location

University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089

*Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.

✝ Data are for all Engineering (Environmental Engineering) degree recipients from University of Southern California and may include graduates from more than one program.