by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how UC Santa Cruz compares to other colleges that offer anthropology.
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UC Santa Cruz is a solid choice among schools offering anthropology. In particular, it placed #64 out of 236 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #14 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Santa Cruz handed out 101 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.
Anthropology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,257 a year. This is lower than $63,618, the median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz, anthropology graduates take on a median debt of $17,875 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 |
Find out more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz were White. Approximately 60% 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 anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 61 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s degree in anthropology from UC Santa Cruz were women.
The majority of anthropology master’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz are Hispanic or Latino. About 50% 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 master’s in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of anthropology doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of anthropology doctoral degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz were White. Approximately 33% 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 doctoral in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of California-Santa Cruz.