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Legal Professions at University of California - Santa Cruz

148 Bachelor's Degrees
#26 Overall Quality
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. Also, learn how UC Santa Cruz ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal professions.

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UC Santa Cruz is in the top 10% of the country for legal professions. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 266 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Legal Professions Schools 26
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 68
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 69
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates 70
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 75
Best Legal Professions Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions 231

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 148 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 155 degrees were handed out.

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

Of the 148 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in legal professions from UC Santa Cruz in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of grads 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 legal professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 76
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 10

Legal Professions 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
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 148

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