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University of Southern California

Marshall School of Business

Quick Stats

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  • Average GMAT
    695
  • Program Cost
    $103,300
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    508
  • Yield
    41%
  • Selectivity
    29%
  • Job Offers
    80%
  • Average Salary
    $97,921
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
Contact Information
630 Childs Way
Popovich Hall 308
Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
Website

About Marshall School of Business

USC Marshall is internationally recognized for its emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation, social responsibility and path-breaking research. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the world's leading business centers and the U.S. gateway to the Pacific Rim, Marshall offers its 5,500-plus undergraduate and graduate students a unique world view and impressive global experiential opportunities. With an alumni community spanning 90 countries, USC Marshall students join a worldwide community of thought leaders who are redefining the way business works.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.3 GPA of All Applicants 3.39 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 57
  • Median 55
  • Middle 80% 32 to 88
Admissions Selectivity
29% Marshall School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
695 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
83% 660
87% 695
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 1,794
29% 29.0
41% 41.0
Female
34% 34
International
41% 41
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Other Business
  • Accepted
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Other Business
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Southern California
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
$69,180 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Deloitte
  • US Military
  • Ernst & Young
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
2% 2
740 to 769
7% 7
11% 11
710 to 739
20% 20
33% 33
680 to 709
23% 23
29% 29
650 to 679
16% 16
16% 16
620 to 649
12% 12
5% 5
590 to 619
8% 8
3% 3
560 to 589
4% 4
1% 1
530 to 559
3% 3
0% 0
500 to 529
2% 2
0% 0
Under 500
4% 4
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Financial Services 29%
Top Industry
  • Technology 14%
  • Consulting 14%
  • Consumer Products 11%
Electronic Arts 12%
Top Employer
  • Ernst & Young 12%
  • Sony 10%
  • Cognizant 7%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
77% Marshall School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
66% 66
60% 59.90775862068965
66% Receive Offers
66% 66
56% 55.94857923497267
66% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
11% 11
22% 22.276036585365855
11% Receive Offers
11% 11
25% 25.176799999999997
11% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
3% 3
5% 5.4188983050847455
3% Receive Offers
3% 3
6% 6.143524590163933
3% Accept Offers
81% Graduates seeking full-time employment
9% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Electronic Arts 5
  • Ernst & Young 5
  • Sony 4
  • Cognizant 3
  • IBM 3
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
23% 23
$105,220.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
38% 38
$97,337.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
25% 25
$96,237.00 Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
2% 2
$95,500.00 Data not provided
Other
11% 11
$88,900.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
14% 14
$101,563.00
90K 135K
Consumer Products
11% 11
$90,000.00
70K 100K
Financial Services
29% 29
$98,472.00
50K 130K
Manufacturing
4% 4
$105,100.00
90K 131K
Media/Entertainment
11% 11
$94,636.00
60K 112K
Non-profit
4% 4
$61,900.00
45K 75K
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
$93,280.00
80K 100K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
4% 4
$94,500.00
80K 101K
Real Estate
4% 4
$85,000.00
50K 120K
Technology
14% 14
$98,604.00
62K 116K
Other
4% 4
$86,250.00
75K 90K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
4% 4
$96,250.00
85K 100K
Central America & the Caribbean
1% 1
Data not provided
North America
95% 95
$98,060.00
45K 151K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
9% 9
$91,875.00
45K 125K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
3% 3
$93,333.00
90K 100K
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
6% 6
$102,933.00
90K 120K
U.S. West
81% 81
$98,648.00
60K 151K
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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Wall Street
  • Las Vegas
  • Pacific Northwest
  • New York

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$277,897
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $103,300
  • Budget $82,400
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$277,897
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $103,300
  • Budget $82,400
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
0%
0%
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
99%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt

What Recent Grads Say See All 13 Comments >

-The Marshall School has a niche in entertainment, entrepreneurship, and marketing. It has an extraordinary alumni network and a very passionate student body. While access to executives and corporate connections are strong, the school also provides numerous opportunities to explore a wide set of career paths like business start-ups and corporate sustainability. The program office is also very proactive about listening to students' concerns and modifying its curriculum to accommodate these concerns.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
64 Marshall School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Lectures
48% 48
Team project
25% 25
Case study
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Media/Entertainment
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Media/Entertainment
  • Certificates in Business Entertainment, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Supply Chain Management, Technology Comercialization
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Management
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MA (Arts)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 22
  • Distance learning Yes

Students: Who are my classmates?

12% Married Students 19% International Students
30% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
45% 45
Asian American
36% 36
Multiethnic
7% 7
Student Citizenship
North America
78% 78
Asia
20% 20
Europe Free Trade Zone
1% 1
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Business Ethics
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • New Media
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

24,167 Living MBA Alumni 24 Countries where alumni clubs exist
50 Active alumni clubs
20 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.