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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    Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$62,508 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$26,086 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelors Degree$28,598 HistoryBachelors Degree$27,192 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$39,369 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$28,779 Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelors Degree$36,674 Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,231 Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$55,036 Information Science/StudiesBachelors Degree$57,556 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$30,042 Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelors Degree$57,318 Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$70,009 MarketingBachelors Degree$33,993 MathematicsBachelors Degree$38,792 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$26,896 Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelors Degree$22,578 MusicBachelors Degree$22,784 Natural SciencesBachelors Degree$29,685 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelors Degree$15,552 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$31,042 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,063 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$46,087 Public HealthBachelors Degree$29,941 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$56,867 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$88,103 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$96,458 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelors Degree$32,544 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$31,848 Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree$41,342

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