United StatesCharleston, SC

Charleston Southern University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value46/100
Solid evidence71/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location64
Annual university cost$42,620Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance76%Not a personal probability
Graduation49%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$45,89810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic52
Career40
Evidence coverage71

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$966Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+446,170
    Residents aged 22–2434,867
    Residents aged 25–2961,088

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health21.1% · 94,283 employed residents
    Professional & business services16.7% · 74,605 employed residents
    Retail10.0% · 44,512 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.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Baptist

    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 ServicesBachelors Degree$39,927 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$58,808 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelors Degree$46,790 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$104,561 Applied MathematicsBachelors Degree$46,674 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$33,993 Bioethics/Medical EthicsMaster's Degree$75,204 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$27,822 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$21,964 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$46,589 Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,254 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$59,425 ChemistryBachelors Degree$44,077 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelors Degree$58,092 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$28,598 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$67,101 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$50,960 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$68,672 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$37,568 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$45,715 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$32,284 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,942 EconomicsBachelors Degree$48,628 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$48,198 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,154 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelors Degree$35,060 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$47,494 Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$65,654 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelors Degree$39,429

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