United StatesCullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University

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Value59/100
Solid evidence69/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location55
Annual university cost$20,296Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance87%Not a personal probability
Graduation59%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$49,45810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic64
Career43
Evidence coverage69

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    City / metro settingTownFederal IPEDS locale 32; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$980Reported 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—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.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$37,856 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$55,512 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelors Degree$49,227 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$96,860 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$24,267 Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$59,665 Bioethics/Medical EthicsMaster's Degree$93,076 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$25,194 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$39,108 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$34,126 Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$58,402 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$55,286 ChemistryBachelors Degree$32,569 ChemistryMaster's Degree$42,235 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$57,860 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,107 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$47,064 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelors Degree$22,710 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$52,733 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$29,250 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$53,775 Construction Engineering TechnologiesBachelors Degree$58,221 Construction Engineering TechnologiesMaster's Degree$76,460 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$35,615 Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificate$57,318 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$34,847 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelors Degree$21,234 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$22,841 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$35,508 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$41,087

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