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Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

175 Bachelor's Degrees
33 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UC Santa Cruz ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Best Engineering Schools 102
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 122
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 130
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 133
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 138
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 141
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 151
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 156
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 172
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 173
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 184
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 184
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 199
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 203
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 207
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 207
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 208
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 213
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 256
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 268
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 279

Popularity of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 175 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 215 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #211 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UC Santa Cruz Engineering Students

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

UC Santa Cruz Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The engineering program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 175 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to 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 engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 13

UC Santa Cruz Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% 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 master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 1

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 106
Electrical Engineering 78
Biomedical Engineering 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 862
Physical Sciences 343
Natural Resources & Conservation 227
Mathematics & Statistics 171
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 20

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