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Breakdown of “Education Quality” at USC
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By Gender
MaleB
FemaleB-
 
By Major
AccountingB
Aerospace EngineeringB-
ArchitectureC+
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentA
Art & Design DepartmentC-
BiologyB+
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringB+
ChemistryC
Civil EngineeringD
CommunicationsA-
Computer EngineeringB-
Computer ScienceB+
EconomicsC-
Electrical EngineeringA
Engineering DepartmentC+
EnglishC
FinanceA+
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcA-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B+
Industrial Operations EngineeringA-
JournalismB
KinesiologyF
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B-
MathB-
Mechanical EngineeringB-
Music - Composition/TheoryA+
Music - PerformanceA-
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceC-
OtherB-
Perfomance ArtsB+
PharmacyF
PhilosophyC+
Political ScienceC-
PreDent and DentistryA+
PreMed and MedicalB-
PsychologyA-
Public PolicyA
Religion/ReligiousD
SociologyA
TelecommunicationsA+
UndecidedA-
Urban PlanningA+
Video/MediaA+
 

Against similar schools
Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

University of Southern California
 B
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B

University of California -- Santa Barbara
 B+
University of California -- Berkeley
 B
New York University
 B-
Stanford University
 B
Boston University
 B
George Washington University
 B
University of California -- San Diego
 C+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Education Quality

“... So while USC might claim that undergraduate education is its first priority in its strategic plan (and it is), the same doesn't hold true for ma...”
 
“... I've worked with people with Ivy League degrees and they don't seem to have higher levels of education ...”
 
“... You can't slip anything past the professors and if you care at all about your education, you appreciate that ...”
 
“... Overall I would highly recommend this school to anybody who is looking for a great educational experience and a fun time in a great place like LA...”
 
“... If you care about your education, or do not like living the life of Clueless, then this is NOT the school for you ...”
 
“... When I graduated from high school, I had to decide between USC and Berkeley as my undergrad education ...”
 
“... I could get the same kind of education at a state college, minus the crap that Marshall dishes out to its students ...”
 
“... And I wouldn't care so much if the faculty and education were at least decent, but the classes suck and the teachers would rather you flunk out ....”
 
“... USC = Mediocre education for a high rip-off price ...”
 
“... My advise : Go elsewhere for an education ...”
 
“... Do not become distracted by amenities that will not help your education (ie football, greeks etc ...”
 
“... To me that is the power of an 'SC education that you just don't get at other schools and people from other schools just don't get ...”
 
“... Only a few students I know take their education seriously ...”
 
“... In five years I received a great education, lifelong friends, and unforgettable memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life ...”
 
“... I cant belive im suck here paying an outrageous 36,000 dollars a year on tuition for an education thats mediocre at best ...”
 
“... Like students and alumns below me stated, USC is such an EXPENSIVE school for such MEDIOCRE education ...”
 
“... So i canged my major to COMM but now i am so sick of this awful money hungry school that i decided to cut my losses (of 36,000 for one year of tu...”
 
“... If I wanted an average education I would have gone to some nameless school and saved thousands of dollars ...”
 
“... I wanted a school that was spirited, provided a solid education, valued me as an individual, and set me up for excellent career oppportunitites ....”
 
“... The GE classes are a ploy for money, I am all for a well-rounded education, but if that was what they really wanted then they would have allowed...”
 
“... law school, med school) or graduate school to further their education ...”
 
“... yet he just wrapped up his graduate education at ucla's prestigious anderson school of biz ...”
 
“... On the other hand, my Gender Studies (General Education) class was really interesting and engaging, but most of the students in it were takign it...”
 
“... Whatever your major, you are safe knowing that you will get a top notch education ...”
 
“... I felt the school combined an excellent educational environment along with many campus and community activities ...”
 
“... USC is diverse, and this quality adds to the educational environment ...”
 
“... The education I received at USC is nothing but exceptional ...”
 
“... The University of Southern California offers a topnotch undergraduate education ...”
 
“... USC aims to teach you how to think critically and creatively, so make sure you are someone who wants that sort of education ...”
 
“... USC is an over-priced institute for mediocre education ...”
 
“... If you are like me and don't need to prove you can time manage, don't care much about working the system, don't care about your social life an...”
 
“... Now, I'm a bit older and after spending some time in the service and in community college, I can say with all honesty that the University of Sout...”
 
“... Now, I'm a bit older and after spending some time in the service and in community college, I can say with all honesty that the University of Sout...”
   

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