United StatesSanta Barbara, CA

University of California-Santa Barbara

Public · Excellent evidence

Value71/100
Excellent evidence82/100 profile coverage

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Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience80
Location64
Annual university cost$64,426Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance28%Not a personal probability
Graduation85%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$74,91510 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic87
Career65
Evidence coverage82

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    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbFederal IPEDS locale 22; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,557Reported 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#22Limited 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: 1.44×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.099. 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 1.09×. 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#6Medium confidence2.44× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 2.44× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.64×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.875. 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 2.28× to 2.55×. 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#70Limited confidence · Estimated0.82× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.82× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.45×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.323. 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 0.70× to 0.89×. 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#15Limited confidence · Estimated1.32× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.32× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.47×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.215. 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 1.18× to 1.60×. 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#14Limited confidence · Estimated1.12× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.12× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.31×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.094. 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 1.06× to 1.27×. 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#16Limited confidence · Estimated1.32× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.32× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.76×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.118. 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 1.17× to 1.69×. 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

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    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 ratio27.5Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed29Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio54 : 46Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students18%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 · 1.04× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 2.44× career presence · MediumConsulting · 0.82× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.32× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.12× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.32× 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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    Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$60,452 Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$97,959 Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$80,862 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesBachelors Degree$30,746 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelors Degree$39,369 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$30,849 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherDoctoral Degree$58,740 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$48,040 MusicBachelors Degree$29,685 MusicDoctoral Degree$37,941 MusicMaster's Degree$25,484 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$37,568 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchDoctoral DegreeView degree Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$57,860 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesDoctoral Degree$57,645 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Bachelors Degree$40,458 Pharmacology and ToxicologyBachelors Degree$26,353 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$31,314 PhilosophyDoctoral Degree$52,107 PhilosophyMaster's Degree$41,342 PhysicsBachelors Degree$52,107 PhysicsDoctoral Degree$95,688 PhysicsMaster's Degree$66,207 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelors Degree$27,858 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$33,859 Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree$63,005 Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$45,852 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,092 Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$60,161 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$42,048

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