United StatesPortland, ME

University of Southern Maine

Public · Solid evidence

Value55/100
Solid evidence74/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location82
Annual university cost$38,754Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance79%Not a personal probability
Graduation46%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$49,95810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic54
Career43
Evidence coverage74

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$971Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Portland

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

    SportsPortland Timbers

    City-level founder archive: professional MLS team in Portland.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+309,233
    Residents aged 22–2418,842
    Residents aged 25–2934,400

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health26.4% · 81,613 employed residents
    Professional & business services13.4% · 41,585 employed residents
    Retail10.6% · 32,858 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.

    Degrees

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    151 matching programs

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    Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$58,401 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$32,391 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,660 HistoryBachelors Degree$32,925 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$32,569 Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,954 Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,954 Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$50,231 Information Science/StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,954 InsurancePost-baccalaureate Certificate$48,954 InsuranceUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,954 LawFirst Professional Degree$55,594 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$69,058 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesPost-baccalaureate CertificateView degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$23,649 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$31,941 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree$44,978 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,954 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$48,954 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,954 MarketingBachelors Degree$41,342 MathematicsBachelors Degree$41,751 Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$61,728 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,725 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$48,725 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree$48,604 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,106 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,106 MusicBachelors Degree$18,309

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