Overview

Graduate Programs in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy / Graduate Programs in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 24 units of formal course work, excluding research and seminar courses
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 24 units of formal course work, excluding research and seminar courses

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

20

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 603 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	32.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.14%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cost-effective analyses/modeling, retrospective data analysis of comparative effectiveness, quality of life measurement, competitive pricing systems in health care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1985 Zonal Avenue
PSC-713
Los Angeles, CA  90033
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey McCombs
Director of Graduate Affairs Committee
Email: jmccombs@usc.edu
Phone: 213-821-7941
Fax: 323-442-2258

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