Los Angeles, California · Private Non-Profit
Marine Sciences at University of Southern California
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0% reported program-share signal, $32,740 school-wide net price, and $92,498 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 2 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~2
- Schools with reported signal
- 33
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 9.8%
- Graduation rate
- 91.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $32,740/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $130,960
- Median debt
- $18,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $92,498/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0%), school-wide average net price ($32,740), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($92,498), and peer averages from 33 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 33 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($15,849 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($28,133 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Southern California in the top 85% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% reported share · $8,752 net A San Jose State University San Jose, CA · 0.0% reported share · $13,760 net A San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,278 net A University of California-Davis Davis, CA · 0.2% reported share · $14,741 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Marine Sciences accounts for 0% of reported programs at University of Southern California, which is bigger than 0% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 2 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Southern California's average net price is $32,740 per year, about $130,960 over four years. That is $15,849 above the $16,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $92,498 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $28,133 above the $64,365 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Southern California #28 of 33 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.