United StatesLa Jolla, CA

University of California-San Diego

Public · Excellent evidence

Value75/100
Excellent evidence80/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience80
Location55
Annual university cost$63,240Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance25%Not a personal probability
Graduation88%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$84,94310 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic89
Career74
Evidence coverage80

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    City / metro settingCityFederal IPEDS locale 11; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,433Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

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    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#35Limited confidence · Estimated0.99× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.99× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.97×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.313. 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 0.99× to 1.00×. 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#102Medium confidence0.38× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.38× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.35×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.952. 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 0.36× to 0.41×. 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#35Limited confidence · Estimated1.02× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.02× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.05×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.416. 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 1.01× to 1.03×. 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#33Limited confidence · Estimated1.04× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.04× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.18×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.212. 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 1.02× to 1.07×. 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#23Limited confidence · Estimated1.07× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.07× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.75×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.088. 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 1.03× to 1.15×. 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#12Limited confidence · Estimated1.40× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.40× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.33×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.173. 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 1.22× to 1.80×. 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 context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio12.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed29Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio45 : 55Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students19%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 · 0.99× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.38× career presence · MediumConsulting · 1.02× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.04× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.07× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.40× 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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    ChemistryBachelors Degree$39,369 ChemistryDoctoral Degree$51,106 ChemistryMaster's Degree$50,105 Civil EngineeringBachelors Degree$58,221 Civil EngineeringDoctoral Degree$72,899 Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$73,195 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$30,409 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelors Degree$30,771 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$63,005 Cognitive ScienceBachelors Degree$41,870 Cognitive ScienceDoctoral Degree$58,740 Cognitive ScienceMaster's Degree$49,520 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesFirst Professional Degree$69,338 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$39,369 Communication and Media StudiesDoctoral Degree$69,338 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$49,214 Computational ScienceMaster's Degree$47,846 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$79,688 Computer EngineeringDoctoral Degree$106,421 Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$127,993 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$86,972 Computer ScienceDoctoral Degree$106,421 Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$162,463 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$122,038 DanceBachelors Degree$24,035 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$45,677 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$25,967 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftDoctoral Degree$38,289 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$28,960 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelors Degree$26,224

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