Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 4,364 Bachelor's, 357 Master's, and 200 Doctorate (research) were awareded by UC Santa Cruz.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's7304,364
Master's530357
Doctorate (research)390200
Total16504,921

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at University of California-Santa Cruz based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Engineering$70,000
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$67,800
Computer Science$62,100
Business/Managerial Economics$49,700
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering$44,100
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Economics$45,100

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at University of California-Santa Cruz based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at UC Santa Cruz by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 19 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture6-
Plant Sciences13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 140 completers$27,800
Environmental Studies120-
Environmental Science20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 106 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization1-
German Studies0-
Italian Studies0-
Ethnic Studies47-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies40-
Women's Studies18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 694 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Computer Science598$62,100
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)96-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 54 completers-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education51-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education3-
Physics Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 182 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering11$44,100
Computer Engineering104$70,000
Computer Engineering (other)28-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering39$67,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 180 completers$23,600
Foreign Languages and Literatures0$23,600
Linguistics37-
Comparative Literature103-
Applied Linguistics20-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)8-
Spanish Language and Literature10-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 0 completers-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 697 completers$27,600
Biology/Biological Sciences121$27,600
Biomedical Sciences62-
Molecular Biochemistry49-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology236-
Bioinformatics46-
Biotechnology0-
Ecology57$20,800
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography66-
Neuroscience60$36,700
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 106 completers$35,700
Mathematics104$35,700
Applied Mathematics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 128 completers-
Cognitive Science128$30,700
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 48 completers$27,700
Philosophy48$27,700
Jewish/Judaic Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 208 completers-
Physical Sciences25-
Astrophysics48-
Chemistry53$37,000
Geology/Earth Science39$32,700
Physics43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 355 completers$25,800
Psychology354$25,800
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics0-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 30 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy30$25,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 530 completers-
Anthropology110$26,400
Archeology3-
Economics115$37,700
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics26-
International Economics16-
Economics (other)0-
Political Science and Government115$33,100
Sociology145$25,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 405 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design111-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts27$19,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)160-
Art/Art Studies78$19,300
Art History, Criticism and Conservation16-
Music0-
Music Performance13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 286 completers-
Business/Managerial Economics286$49,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 81 completers-
History81$23,200
Total4,364
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 13 completers-
Environmental Studies4-
Natural Resources Management and Policy9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 4 completers-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies2-
Women's Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 7 completers-
Technical and Scientific Communication7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 92 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Artificial Intelligence20-
Computer Science37-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation30-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 62 completers-
Education0-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)62-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 38 completers-
Computer Engineering12-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering25-
Systems Engineering1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 completers-
Linguistics1-
Comparative Literature0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 0 completers-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 14 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology3-
Environmental Toxicology7-
Bioinformatics0-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 26 completers-
Mathematics14-
Applied Mathematics3-
Computational and Applied Mathematics5-
Mathematical Statistics and Probability4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 completers-
Cognitive Science0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3 completers-
Philosophy3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 25 completers-
Astronomy4-
Chemistry5-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical3-
Physics10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 8 completers-
Psychology8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 37 completers-
Anthropology5-
Applied Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics27-
International Economics0-
Economics (other)0-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology2-
Social Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 24 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Documentary Production7-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)1-
Art/Art Studies0-
Fine/Studio Arts8-
Music0-
Music Theory and Composition0-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology2-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 0 completers-
History0-
Total357
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 3 completers-
Environmental Studies3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 7 completers-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies3-
Women's Studies4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 18 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Computer Science13-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 5 completers-
Education0-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 21 completers-
Computer Engineering13-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering6-
Systems Engineering2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 10 completers-
Linguistics3-
Comparative Literature7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 0 completers-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 37 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology11-
Environmental Toxicology4-
Bioinformatics12-
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 13 completers-
Mathematics4-
Applied Mathematics6-
Mathematical Statistics and Probability3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 2 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 4 completers-
Philosophy4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 38 completers-
Astronomy8-
Chemistry16-
Geology/Earth Science5-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical2-
Physics7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 7 completers-
Psychology7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 19 completers-
Anthropology3-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics11-
International Economics0-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 14 completers-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)8-
Music Theory and Composition2-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 2 completers-
History2-
Total200