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Marine Biology at University of California - Santa Cruz

72 Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with biological oceanography programs.

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Marine Biology Degrees Available at UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Biological Oceanography Rankings

UC Santa Cruz was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biological oceanography majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid) 9
Best Marine Biology Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Marine Biology Colleges for Veterans 18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marine Biology Graduates 22
Highest Paid Marine Biology Graduates 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marine Biology 41
Best Value Colleges for Marine Biology 51

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in marine biology. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

Biological Oceanography Student Diversity at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological oceanography majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological oceanography from UC Santa Cruz. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

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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 biological oceanography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology 71
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 12

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