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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UC Santa Cruz came in at #46. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #8 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 510 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 514 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #275 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Of the 510 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from UC Santa Cruz in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
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 psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 99 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 181 |
| White | 143 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 50 |
Of the 3 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% 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 master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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