by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how UC Santa Cruz stacks up against peers offering non-professional legal studies.
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UC Santa Cruz is a solid choice among schools offering non-professional legal studies. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 56 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Santa Cruz handed out 114 bachelor’s degrees in non-professional legal studies.
Non-Professional Legal Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz earn a median of $49,862 a year. This is lower than $63,618, the median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz, non-professional legal studies graduates take on a median debt of $18,416 in student loans. This is below $18,526, the typical median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,775 | $2,775 |
Read more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 25% of non-professional legal studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of non-professional legal studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz are Hispanic or Latino. About 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 non-professional legal studies.
| 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 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the non-professional legal studies majors at University of California-Santa Cruz.