United StatesNashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value65/100
Excellent evidence88/100 profile coverage

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Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location91
Annual university cost$85,000Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance6%Not a personal probability
Graduation93%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$91,56510 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic94
Career80
Evidence coverage88

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,754Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    SportsNashville Predators

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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+1,167,121
    Residents aged 22–2494,772
    Residents aged 25–29154,982

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health23.1% · 269,860 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.2% · 165,586 employed residents
    Retail11.0% · 128,857 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#56Limited confidence · Estimated0.96× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.96× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.58×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.098. 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 0.98×. 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#32Medium confidence1.18× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.18× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.22×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.824. 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 1.16× to 1.21×. 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#10Limited confidence · Estimated2.02× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 2.02× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 5.20×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.242. 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 1.58× to 2.87×. 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: 1.24×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.172. 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 1.08×. 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#38Limited confidence · Estimated1.01× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.01× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.14×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.092. 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.

    Retail & consumer goods#62Limited confidence · Estimated0.88× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.88× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. 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 0.75× to 0.94×. 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

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    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio3.9Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed32Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio55 : 45Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students17%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 · 0.96× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.18× career presence · MediumConsulting · 2.02× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.04× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.01× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.88× 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

    Golf MenArchived rank #3
    Baseball MenArchived rank #11 · 29-11
    OutdoorTrack WomenArchived rank #20
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #29 · 12 - 10
    Tennis MenArchived rank #42 · 13 - 12
    IndoorTrack WomenArchived rank #43
    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #56 · 8-7

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    168 matching programs

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    Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$73,321 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$109,095 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$109,095 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$33,098 AnthropologyDoctoral Degree$52,107 AnthropologyMaster's Degree$60,523 Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$90,412 Area StudiesBachelors Degree$37,208 Area StudiesMaster's Degree$50,744 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$16,663 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$61,144 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$64,047 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherDoctoral Degree$85,760 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherFirst Professional Degree$66,504 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$31,667 Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$61,516 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$35,060 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyDoctoral DegreeView degree Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$67,928 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelors Degree$70,680 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$78,538 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$73,446 Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$88,198 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$127,087 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesDoctoral Degree$62,186 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesMaster's Degree$71,015 Chemical EngineeringBachelors Degree$73,446 Chemical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$97,802 Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree$82,052 ChemistryBachelors Degree$42,012

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