United StatesLos Angeles, CA

California State University-Los Angeles

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Value61/100
Solid evidence77/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location100
Annual university cost$37,356Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance92%Not a personal probability
Graduation53%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$59,21110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic58
Career52
Evidence coverage77

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,555Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketLos Angeles#2 historical alumni region · 342 aggregate matches
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    1000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Los Angeles

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    SportsLA DodgersLA Angels

    City-level founder archive: professional MLB team in Los Angeles.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Los Angeles or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+6,599,415
    Residents aged 22–24502,509
    Residents aged 25–29922,457

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.7% · 1,496,538 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.4% · 949,946 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality11.0% · 728,884 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,106 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$64,493 Accounting and Related ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$51,106 Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,106 Air TransportationBachelors Degree$38,829 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$25,194 AnthropologyMaster's Degree$38,289 Area StudiesBachelors Degree$26,606 Area StudiesMaster's Degree$44,170 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate/Professional Certificate$57,018 Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,018 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$21,964 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$46,815 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,391 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$45,812 BiotechnologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$30,406 BiotechnologyMaster's Degree$46,815 BiotechnologyPost-baccalaureate Certificate$30,406 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$39,513 Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,107 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$106,421 ChemistryBachelors Degree$38,289 ChemistryMaster's Degree$55,108 Civil EngineeringBachelors Degree$61,516 Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$70,456 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyAssociate's Degree$49,522 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelors Degree$24,837 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,606 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,606 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelors Degree$55,344

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