Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at University of Southern California

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at University of Southern California

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for University of Southern California and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 79 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at University of Southern California, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $55,041 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $58,027 across all institutions offering Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at University of Southern California, the mean median-earnings figure is $96,402, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language graduates at University of Southern California is $66,499, which translates to roughly $554 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.21 is above the 1.0 threshold, meaning cumulative debt exceeds first-year post-completion earnings. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.