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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Southern California9 to 1
New York8 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Southern California59%
New York100%
Average faculty salary
U. Southern California$163,106
New York$164,871

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Southern California$49,674
New York$37,294
Endowment per student
U. Southern California$195,295
New York$117,296
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Southern California37%
New York23%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Southern California5,778
New York7,603
Most popular majors
U. Southern California

Management Science 22% · Computer Science 7% · Human Biology 5%

New York

Management Science 9% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why