by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with non-professional general legal studies programs.
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The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for non-professional general legal studies list. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 148 bachelor's degrees in non-professional general legal studies. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 155 degrees were handed out.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,945 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $35,749 for all non-professional general legal studies bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, non-professional general legal studies students borrow a median amount of $18,416 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all non-professional general legal studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the non-professional general legal studies program at UC Santa Cruz is $321 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the non-professional general legal studies majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students earned a bachelor's degree in non-professional general legal studies from UC Santa Cruz. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.
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 non-professional general legal studies.
| 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 |
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