United StatesSalem, OR

Willamette University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value53/100
Solid evidence68/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location55
Annual university cost$63,758Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance79%Not a personal probability
Graduation73%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$56,91110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic77
Career50
Evidence coverage68

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Salem, OR Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,291Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Salem, OR Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+209,174
    Residents aged 22–2419,646
    Residents aged 25–2928,651

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health23.2% · 48,583 employed residents
    Retail10.7% · 22,383 employed residents
    Construction9.7% · 20,392 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.

    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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    AnthropologyBachelors Degree$21,508 ArcheologyBachelors Degree$31,311 Area StudiesBachelors Degree$32,922 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,055 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$73,530 ChemistryBachelors Degree$27,204 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$28,634 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$25,774 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$70,456 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,052 EconomicsBachelors Degree$39,909 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$25,658 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$31,781 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$22,920 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$20,140 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$28,634 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$26,570 HistoryBachelors Degree$22,192 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$22,667 LawFirst Professional Degree$49,102 Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$47,260 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$64,493 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$31,907 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$30,678 MathematicsBachelors Degree$42,682 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$34,348 MusicBachelors Degree$23,842 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$26,739 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelors Degree$30,771 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$28,598

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