United StatesSan Jose, CA

San Jose State University

Public · Solid evidence

Value70/100
Solid evidence75/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience70
Location82
Annual university cost$39,738Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance80%Not a personal probability
Graduation65%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$78,98810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic71
Career69
Evidence coverage75

About the location

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,656Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know San Jose

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

    SportsSan Jose Eathquakes

    City-level founder archive: professional MLS team in San Jose.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+1,061,203
    Residents aged 22–2482,067
    Residents aged 25–29152,546

    Largest industries by employment share

    Professional & business services24.0% · 255,202 employed residents
    Education & health20.3% · 215,805 employed residents
    Manufacturing14.8% · 156,911 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.

    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

    IndoorTrack WomenArchived rank #26
    OutdoorTrack WomenArchived rank #56

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    170 matching programs

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    MusicMaster's Degree$27,204 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$48,041 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$47,260 Natural SciencesBachelors Degree$29,685 Natural SciencesMaster's Degree$44,189 Nutrition SciencesBachelors Degree$30,771 Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$44,580 Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesBachelors Degree$45,696 Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesMaster's DegreeView degree PhilosophyBachelors Degree$41,565 PhilosophyMaster's Degree$41,342 PhysicsBachelors Degree$43,798 PhysicsMaster's Degree$75,832 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$26,739 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$33,604 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$48,188 Psychology, OtherBachelors Degree$33,993 Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$63,005 Public HealthBachelors Degree$36,258 Public HealthMaster's Degree$56,415 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$41,379 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$76,711 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$31,527 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$92,277 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$164,586 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelors Degree$33,755 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$71,015 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$23,776 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$30,173 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$34,258

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