United StatesLos Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value65/100
Excellent evidence90/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location100
Annual university cost$87,435Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance10%Not a personal probability
Graduation92%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$92,49810 years after entry/completion

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Academic93
Career80
Evidence coverage90

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,600Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketLos Angeles#2 historical alumni region · 342 aggregate matches
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    1000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Los Angeles

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    SportsLA DodgersLA Angels

    City-level founder archive: professional MLB team in Los Angeles.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+6,599,415
    Residents aged 22–24502,509
    Residents aged 25–29922,457

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.7% · 1,496,538 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.4% · 949,946 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality11.0% · 728,884 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#4Limited confidence · Estimated1.92× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.92× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.34×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.394. 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 1.57× to 2.45×. 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#39Medium confidence1.10× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.10× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.10×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.966. 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 1.09× to 1.10×. 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#27Medium confidence1.14× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.14× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.23×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.603. 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 1.10× to 1.18×. 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#6Limited confidence · Estimated1.63× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.63× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.52×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.413. 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 1.39× to 1.97×. 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#87Limited confidence · Estimated0.91× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.91× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.70×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.292. 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 0.85× to 0.95×. 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#94Limited confidence · Estimated0.78× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.78× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.39×. 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 0.64× to 0.86×. 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 ratio14.2Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed35Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio49 : 51Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students24%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 · 1.92× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.10× career presence · MediumConsulting · 1.14× career presence · MediumFinance and Accounting · 1.63× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.91× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.78× 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 WomenArchived rank #5 · 29-6
    Swimming WomenArchived rank #5
    IndoorTrack MenArchived rank #7
    IndoorTrack WomenArchived rank #8
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #11 · 17 - 7
    OutdoorTrack WomenArchived rank #15
    Volleyball MenArchived rank #16 · 13-15
    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #20 · 11-4

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    Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesMaster's Degree$42,682 Chemical EngineeringBachelors Degree$60,546 Chemical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$97,802 Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree$96,183 ChemistryBachelors Degree$41,025 ChemistryDoctoral Degree$69,338 ChemistryMaster's Degree$55,108 City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningBachelors Degree$48,041 City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningDoctoral DegreeView degree City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$63,501 Civil EngineeringBachelors Degree$74,576 Civil EngineeringDoctoral Degree$87,754 Civil EngineeringGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$84,100 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$35,210 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$49,748 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$42,686 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$62,409 Cognitive ScienceBachelors Degree$52,107 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$44,046 Communication and Media StudiesDoctoral Degree$63,328 Communication and Media StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$64,885 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$90,602 Computer EngineeringDoctoral Degree$106,421 Computer EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,954 Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$127,993 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$91,986

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