Value47/100
Medium evidence59/100 profile coverage
Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.
Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience0
Location64
Scorecard
A balanced read, not one ranking.
Academic53
Career36
Evidence coverage59
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The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS
Columbia, SC Metro Area
Metropolitan-area residents, not just Columbia or the student population.
Largest industries by employment share
Education & health22.3% · 92,427 employed residents
Professional & business services11.2% · 46,148 employed residents
Retail10.4% · 42,868 employed residents
Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.
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Requirements & deadlines
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Official university website ↗Rankings
Reputation & career strength.
Univised career benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
United Methodist
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
Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.
Degrees
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Homeland SecurityBachelors Degree$41,350 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$37,478 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$26,952 Human Services, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,546 International BusinessBachelors Degree$39,927 JournalismBachelors Degree$29,298 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$15,894 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$28,598 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree$38,289 MathematicsBachelors Degree$41,854 MusicBachelors Degree$25,580 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$34,526 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$33,993 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$22,192 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelors Degree$33,352 Public HealthBachelors Degree$32,248 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$33,993 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$63,944 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$21,508 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$24,730 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$31,102 Social WorkBachelors Degree$30,926 Special Education and TeachingBachelors Degree$33,687 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$33,993 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$30,305 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$40,896
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