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UC Santa Cruz was ranked #82 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences 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 #12 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 774 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 722 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #53 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Of the 774 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 43% were men and 57% 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 social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 101 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 272 |
White | 250 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
Other Races | 89 |
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
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 social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
Other Races | 3 |
Social Sciences 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 |
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Sociology | 273 |
Economics | 219 |
Political Science & Government | 201 |
Anthropology | 169 |
Archeology | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 256 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 171 |
History | 135 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 68 |
Communication & Journalism | 9 |
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