USC vs University of Michigan, Where to study in USA?

University of Southern California vs University of Michigan

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University of Southern California ranking is among the top universities in USA and the world.The university has been ranked among the top 20 universities in the USA and among the top 60 universities in the world. In 2023, the University of Michigan was ranked #25 in the QS Rankings and  placed among top 25 universities.

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Collegedunia Score5.9 sfHSI/7.5 sfHSI/
CtVgo0# 64 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 73 Times Higher Education 2026
# 146 QS World University 2026
# 20 Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 23 Times Higher Education 2026
# 45 QS World University 2026
Subject Strength# 79 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 56 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 75 sQv06Y Law Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 19 sQv06Y Engineering Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
# 32 sQv06Y Data Science and Analytics Vi2Pqx QS World University 2025
# 16 sQv06Y Medicine Vi2Pqx Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026
ProgramsK6FNSL -119
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Acceptance Rate10.0 %16.0 %
Exam Score-GMAT-731
IELTS-6.5
PTE-68
TOEFL-88
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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 FlUcco8.5/10 FlUcco
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Type of UniversityUniversity
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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#Housing - $14400
#Room and Board - $21016
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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