United StatesBerkeley, CA

University of California-Berkeley

Public · Excellent evidence

Value78/100
Excellent evidence81/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location55
Annual university cost$68,319Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance12%Not a personal probability
Graduation93%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$92,44610 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic94
Career80
Evidence coverage81

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the San Francisco metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,891Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketSan Francisco#2 historical alumni region · 342 aggregate matches
    Internships
    10000
    Entry level
    10000
    Early / mid
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    Get to know Berkeley

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

    Culture & attractionsSather Gate
    Parks & outdoorsCharles Lee Tilden Regional Park
    Culture & attractionsBerkeley Historical Society
    Parks & outdoorsChinese Medicinal Herb Garden
    Culture & attractionsBerkeley Veterans Memorial Auditorium
    Parks & outdoorsCanary Islands

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+2,449,233
    Residents aged 22–24163,107
    Residents aged 25–29310,140

    Largest industries by employment share

    Professional & business services22.5% · 550,634 employed residents
    Education & health21.9% · 537,233 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality8.4% · 205,238 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#63Limited confidence · Estimated0.94× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.94× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.84×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.370. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.91× to 0.96×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#26Medium confidence1.35× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.35× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.36×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.959. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.33× to 1.36×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#6Medium confidence2.19× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 2.19× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.37×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.502. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.80× to 2.70×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#12Limited confidence · Estimated1.44× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.44× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.41×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.315. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.26× to 1.76×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#7Limited confidence · Estimated1.23× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.23× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.95×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.238. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.13× to 1.42×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#17Limited confidence · Estimated1.20× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.20× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.86×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.234. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.11× to 1.37×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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 of California-Berkeley

    14 distinct people in this snapshot

    Acting · 2
    Design · 4
    Journalism · 3
    Writing · 5

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio17.9Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed32Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio52 : 48Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students22%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 · 0.94× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.35× career presence · MediumConsulting · 2.19× career presence · MediumFinance and Accounting · 1.44× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.23× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.20× 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

    Tennis WomenArchived rank #10 · 16 - 5
    Tennis MenArchived rank #58 · 10 - 9

    Degrees

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    274 matching programs

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    LawFirst Professional Degree$142,470 LawMaster's Degree$63,005 Legal Professions and Studies, OtherDoctoral Degree$56,039 Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$45,529 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesDoctoral Degree$56,039 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesFirst Professional Degree$99,283 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$79,875 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$33,266 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$29,685 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$47,650 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsFirst Professional Degree$90,123 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$98,557 Manufacturing EngineeringBachelors Degree$68,305 Materials SciencesBachelors Degree$39,324 Materials SciencesDoctoral Degree$77,157 Materials SciencesFirst Professional DegreeView degree Materials SciencesMaster's Degree$60,839 MathematicsBachelors Degree$52,107 MathematicsDoctoral Degree$59,078 MathematicsMaster's Degree$52,958 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$75,518 Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$109,763 Mechanical EngineeringFirst Professional Degree$91,744 Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$85,760 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesDoctoral Degree$58,740 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelors Degree$41,565 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree$48,432 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$30,282

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