United StatesBirmingham, AL

Samford University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value58/100
Solid evidence73/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location82
Annual university cost$50,304Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance82%Not a personal probability
Graduation80%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$58,46910 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic82
Career51
Evidence coverage73

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Birmingham, AL Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,013Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Birmingham

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    SportsLocal Championship football

    City-level founder archive: 1.0 league club(s) recorded in Birmingham.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Birmingham, AL Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+568,490
    Residents aged 22–2446,888
    Residents aged 25–2975,011

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health24.3% · 138,126 employed residents
    Professional & business services11.0% · 62,255 employed residents
    Retail10.9% · 61,812 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

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    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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    111 matching programs

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    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$69,629 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$62,461 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$23,351 Religious/Sacred MusicBachelors Degree$26,780 Religious/Sacred MusicMaster's Degree$45,598 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$33,993 Social WorkBachelors Degree$32,569 Social WorkMaster's Degree$45,938 SociologyBachelors Degree$34,706 Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$46,321 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesBachelors Degree$30,318 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$37,088 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$56,544 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$43,638 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$38,995 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$49,614 Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral Degree$61,516 Theological and Ministerial StudiesFirst Professional Degree$41,193 Theological and Ministerial StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$39,585 Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelors Degree$32,029

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