United StatesSan Diego, CA

San Diego State University

Public · Solid evidence

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

    A mix of mapped places and local activities to explore—not a popularity ranking.

    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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    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,848 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$16,663 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$21,508 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$40,476 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$30,726 Social Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$24,035 Social WorkBachelors Degree$32,332 Social WorkGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,956 Social WorkMaster's Degree$49,990 SociologyBachelors Degree$25,826 SociologyMaster's Degree$55,086 Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,908 Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$64,196 StatisticsBachelors Degree$33,990 StatisticsMaster's Degree$76,460 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$47,260 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$27,181 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$49,646 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$46,478 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$39,286 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoral Degree$69,436 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$65,486 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate$71,015 Urban Studies/AffairsBachelors Degree$31,848 Zoology/Animal BiologyMaster's Degree$50,090

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