University of Southern California vs University of Michigan

Overview Comparison
University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Michigan
Collegedunia Score5.9 Out of 107.5 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 28 US News 2024
# 74 Times Higher Education 2024
# 116 QS World University 2024
# 21 US News 2024
# 23 Times Higher Education 2024
# 33 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 15 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 28 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 16 for Law by US News 2024
# 7 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 10 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -143
PG Programs -126
Doctorate Programs -7
UG Programs -32
PG Programs -84
Doctorate Programs -31
Acceptance Rate12.9 %28.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 690
GRE updated - 306
IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 68
SAT - 1360
TOEFL - 80
GMAT - 620
IELTS - 7
PTE - 68
SAT - 1340
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   63468
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25795
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 33130 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   49350
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  21389
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21082 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking 2023: 59

QS World University Ranking :#134

Average salaries are given below:

Doctrate: $145,000

MBA: $142,000

Bachelor(Other):$121,000

Master(Other): $117,000

PHd: $101,000


Average salary is 79,000 USD per annum. Annual ROI is 9.5%. Popular employers are Ford Motor, General Motors, Quicken Loans, Amazon, etc. 


Campuses and B-SchoolsMarshall Business School
Ross School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.8/10 Read 21 reviews8.1/10 Read 6 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Michigan
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1880
1817
Student:Faculty Ratio13:1
9:1
Male:Female48% Male, 52% Female52% Male, 48% Female
Location Facts

Has two campuses located in Los Angeles: University Park having Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and many professional schools; Health Science campus having Keck School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy and three teaching hospitals. 


Michigan is considered one of the top 10 best craft beer states of the USA. It has the fourth highest per capita GDP growth rate of 2.5%. Manufactiring sector is the highest contributor. 


Library

Over 22 campus libraries having –

Total Volume: 5,919,656;

Title Held: 5,007,597;

Serials: 77,299;

Physical Media: 172,964, Electronic Media: 122,269; 

Electronic Books: 1,682,067;

Electronic Journals: 172,964;


Considered as one of the top 10 academic research libraries in North America; Over 14,283,067 volumes and 291,791 serials


Campus Life

Cultural Communities: Asian Pacific American Student Services, LGBT Resource Center, International Services, etc;

Graduate, Undergraduate and Residential Student Governance; 

Volunteer Center; Trojan Marching Band; Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Services


Counselling & Psychological Services; International Centre; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Office of Student Conflict Resolution; Services for Students with Disabilities; Student Legal Services; Campus Infoormation Centers


Hostel#Rooms - $10098
#Room and Board - $16398
#Room and Board - $12034
#Room and Board - $9048
Famous Alumni

Neil Armstrong (astronaut); George Lucas (creator of Star Wars); Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (former Prime Minister of Pakistan); John Wayne (Academy Award winner); Andrew Viterbi (co-founder of Qualcomm Inc.); Will Ferrell (actor)


Over 36 Pulitzer Prize winners and 8 Nobel laureates; Larry Page (Google Co-founder), Gerald Ford (late US President), Arther Miller (playwright), Theodore Roethke (poet), Martha Minow (former Dean of Harvard Law School)


City Life

Los Angeles (LA) is the second most populous city of USA; Hollywood is located here; 841 Museums and art gallaries, California Beaches, Disneyland park, Los Angeles offers various concert halls, regular festivals, and bustling nightlife; Ranked 7th on Global City Index and 9th on Global Economic Power Index; Unemployment rate in December 2022 was 4%; Industries employing maximum number of people are healthcare, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing


The Great Lakes State is one of the top cities to live in. It shares its border with Canada and has four out five Great Lakes. The high student population offers high cultural diversity. It is one of the cheapest midwestern states to live in. It has a food dominated nightlife with few night clubs and music locations. It has a growing tech startup community. The unemployment rate is 4.6 (2020).


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