by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of California-Santa Cruz, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of California-Santa Cruz, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,952 undergraduate · 1,178 graduate (11,130 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of California-Santa Cruz.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,565 |
| Computer Science. | 719 |
| Psychology, General. | 524 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 306 |
| Biology, General. | 218 |
The following majors at University of California-Santa Cruz have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. | $75,207 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,378 |
| Computer Science. | $63,040 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $54,725 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | $53,515 |
The majors at University of California-Santa Cruz are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,565 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 719 | $63,040 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
107 | $54,725 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Artificial Intelligence. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
36 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
218 | $29,134 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
199 | $34,270 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Ecology. · Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. |
177 | $26,448 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
71 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biochemistry. |
43 | $38,972 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
37 | $23,543 |
| Biotechnology. | 8 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Environmental Toxicology. |
4 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
176 | $27,765 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
173 | $29,390 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · International Economics. |
160 | $41,483 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
109 | $27,008 |
| Archeology. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. · Documentary Production. |
187 | $24,155 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
152 | $23,275 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. |
149 | $31,645 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
37 | $20,333 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Music Theory and Composition. |
13 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 524 | $27,446 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
83 | $36,107 |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 66 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
60 | $36,552 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
53 | $38,243 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. · Astronomy. |
48 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 306 | $46,826 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Engineering, Other. |
163 | $75,207 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
87 | $66,378 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
4 | $53,515 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. · Linguistics. · Applied Linguistics. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
217 | $23,717 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
17 | $29,436 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
171 | $28,054 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
143 | $33,286 |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 22 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 80 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. |
58 | $53,511 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
68 | $30,252 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Computational Mathematics. · Computational and Applied Mathematics. |
66 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematical Statistics and Probability. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · Women's Studies. |
121 | $29,282 |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 114 | $36,945 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
102 | $24,560 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 53 | $28,735 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
26 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. |
10 | $29,179 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 26 | $29,789 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ International Public Health/International Health. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Technical and Scientific Communication. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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