Offered Programs at UC Santa Cruz
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR
Total Number of Programs
167
Total Number of Completers
5,247
University of California-Santa Cruz offers 167 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate. By degree types, it offers 73 Bachelor's, 55 Master's, 39 Doctorate (research) programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,247 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from University of California-Santa Cruz.
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, 4,658 Bachelor's, 406 Master's, and 183 Doctorate (research) were awareded by UC Santa Cruz.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 73 | 0 | 4,658 |
| Master's | 55 | 0 | 406 |
| Doctorate (research) | 39 | 0 | 183 |
| Total | 167 | 0 | 5,247 |
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.
| Field of Study | Median 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 |
| Field of Study | Median 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 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | 279 | $49,700 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 130 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 122 | $27,600 |
| Economics | 118 | $37,700 |
| Legal Studies | 106 | $29,800 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 24 | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | 15 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 18 | - |
| Chemistry | 16 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 14 | - |
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.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 36 completers | - |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Plant Sciences | ✕ | 10 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 159 completers | $27,800 |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 134 | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 25 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 105 completers | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 1 | - |
| German Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Italian Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Ethnic Studies | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 44 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 26 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 758 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 653 | $62,100 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other) | ✕ | 105 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 76 completers | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | ✕ | 73 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physics Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 207 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 4 | $44,100 |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 127 | $70,000 |
| Computer Engineering (other) | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 49 | $67,800 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 181 completers | $23,600 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 0 | $23,600 |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 36 | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 113 | - |
| Applied Linguistics | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 5 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 694 completers | $27,600 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 141 | $27,600 |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 76 | - |
| Molecular Biochemistry | ✕ | 43 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 179 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 50 | - |
| Biotechnology | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Ecology | ✕ | 71 | $20,800 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | ✕ | 92 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 35 | $36,700 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 85 completers | $35,700 |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 55 | $35,700 |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 30 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 142 completers | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 142 | $30,700 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 39 completers | $27,700 |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 39 | $27,700 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 226 completers | - |
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 65 | - |
| Astrophysics | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 38 | $37,000 |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 52 | $32,700 |
| Physics | ✕ | 37 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 448 completers | $25,800 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 448 | $25,800 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | ✕ | 26 | $25,900 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 475 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 101 | $26,400 |
| Archeology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 103 | $37,700 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 18 | - |
| International Economics | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Economics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 121 | $33,100 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 121 | $25,900 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 469 completers | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 147 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 24 | $19,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | ✕ | 158 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 92 | $19,300 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 38 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 10 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 304 completers | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 304 | $49,700 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 93 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 93 | $23,200 |
| Total | 4,658 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | ✕ | 7 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | ✕ | 8 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 111 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 51 | - |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 55 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | ✕ | 55 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 7 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Environmental Toxicology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | ✕ | 2 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Astronomy | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 6 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 9 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 34 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Applied Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 23 | - |
| International Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Social Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Documentary Production | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 406 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Comparative Literature | ✕ | 5 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 31 completers | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Environmental Toxicology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | ✕ | 8 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | ✕ | 1 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 3 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 47 completers | - |
| Astronomy | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 11 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 8 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| International Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Total | 183 |