by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UC Santa Cruz. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UC Santa Cruz among the top schools in the country for legal professions, coming in at #86 out of 345 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Professions Schools | 86 of 345 |
| Best Legal Professions Schools in California | 9 of 49 |
Here is each degree level available for legal professions at UC Santa Cruz, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 114 |
This legal professions area of study at UC Santa Cruz includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 114 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Santa Cruz awarded 114 bachelor’s degrees in legal professions.
UC Santa Cruz holds a strong position among schools offering legal professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
Legal Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,862 a year. This is lower than $63,618, the median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
To complete a bachelor’s at UC Santa Cruz, legal professions students borrow a median amount of $18,416 in student loans. This is lower than $18,526, the typical median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,775 | $2,775 |
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Among recent graduates, 25% of legal professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of legal professions bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Cruz with a bachelor’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
