United StatesSan Diego, CA

San Diego State University

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Value68/100
Solid evidence74/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience70
Location73
Annual university cost$41,800Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance34%Not a personal probability
Graduation78%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$64,90910 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic82
Career56
Evidence coverage74

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,802Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know San Diego

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    SportsSan Diego Padres

    City-level founder archive: professional MLB team in San Diego.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+1,631,851
    Residents aged 22–24135,599
    Residents aged 25–29244,460

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.9% · 373,398 employed residents
    Professional & business services17.8% · 291,065 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality10.3% · 168,305 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.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio28.1Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed28Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio58 : 42Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students5%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    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.

    Sports snapshot

    Basketball MenArchived rank #17 · 26-11
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #62 · 13 - 6

    Degrees

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    205 matching programs

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    Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelors Degree$28,055 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$48,552 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,703 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$52,107 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$32,120 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,189 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$51,252 EconomicsBachelors Degree$41,689 EconomicsMaster's Degree$64,005 Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$75,204 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$51,000 Education, OtherMaster's Degree$56,776 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$106,421 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$86,621 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$67,995 Educational/Instructional Media DesignGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,789 Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$57,318 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelors Degree$69,757 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$97,249 Engineering ScienceDoctoral Degree$95,526 Engineering, OtherDoctoral Degree$95,526 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,685 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$38,313 Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelors Degree$35,060 Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMaster's Degree$82,938 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$26,715 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$32,372 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's Degree$34,368 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$40,319

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