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See which careers fit your traits — based on what 559+ USC alumni actually went on to do.

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What USC grads actually do

Based on 559 notable USC alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

actor
91
film actor
78
film director
73
television actor
72
screenwriter
72
film producer
58
politician
46
writer
45
American football player
41
swimmer
31
athletics competitor
30
director
28

Notable USC alumni

Regina King
Regina King
voice actor · television actor
Paula Patton
Paula Patton
actor · television actor
Michael Landon
Michael Landon
film director · film producer
Justin Chon
Justin Chon
television actor · television producer
Vi Redd
Vi Redd
composer · saxophonist
James Forman
James Forman
political activist · human rights defender
Lachlan Macleay
Lachlan Macleay
military officer · aircraft pilot
Alexander Ludwig
Alexander Ludwig
actor · singer

Salary outlook for top USC career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

film director
10th–90th percentile: $42,040$174,540
$82,510
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr

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About USC

The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal[a]) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California and has an enrollment of more than 47,000 students. The university is composed of a liberal arts school, the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 post-graduate students from all fifty U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference. Members of USC's sports teams, the Trojans, have won 107 NCAA team championships and 412 NCAA individual championships. As of 2021, Trojan athletes have won 326 medals at the Olympic Games (153 golds, 96 silvers, and 77 bronzes), more than any other American university. USC has had 571 football players drafted to the National Football League, the second-highest number of draftees in the country.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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