CampusPin Q&A
How do I find colleges by major?
Short answerStart at /majors/{major-slug} for what a major studies and the pay and projected openings of the careers it leads to, then use /results to filter by location, cost, size, and admissions. CampusPin's per-school subject tags are not yet verified against federal completions data, so confirm with the institution that it actually offers the program.
CampusPin holds two different kinds of academic information, and they are not equally reliable.
The major guides at /majors/{major-slug} rest on the federal CIP 2020 taxonomy and the official CIP-SOC crosswalk. They describe what a field studies and show median pay, projected annual openings, projected employment change, and the education most entrants hold for every occupation the crosswalk associates with it. That information is verified and safe to rely on.
The subject tags attached to individual school profiles are a different matter: they have not been reconciled against IPEDS completions data, so a college can appear under a subject it does not actually teach. Until that reconciliation ships, treat any per-school program tag as a starting point rather than a fact, and confirm directly with the institution before it affects where you apply.
The practical route is to use /results for the things CampusPin does hold reliably at the school level, which is federal cost, size, setting, and admissions data, and to use the institution's own site or admissions office for what it teaches.
How to do it
- Open /majors/{major-slug} to understand the field and the careers it leads to.
- Use /results to filter by state, cost, size, and admissions, all verified federal fields.
- Confirm on the institution's own site that it offers the program.
- Pin your shortlist and open /compare to weigh cost and outcomes side by side.
Verify with the institution. CampusPin supplements but does not replace official admissions, financial-aid, or registrar offices. Always confirm final details with the college directly before deciding.
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How do I find colleges near me?
Open CampusPin’s search at /results, type your ZIP code or city into the location field, and the map and result list will update to show U.S. colleges in that area. You can then layer filters for tuition, major, school type, or acceptance rate to narrow further.
How do I find affordable colleges?
On /results, set the tuition filter to a manual maximum (CampusPin supports up to $100,000) and include public and community colleges. Always compare net price (what families actually pay after aid) rather than sticker price.
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