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Social Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

774 Bachelor's Degrees
68 Master's Degrees
22 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 social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 66
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 76
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Social Sciences Schools 82
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 111
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 135
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 144
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 158
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 178
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 192
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 201
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 204
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 206
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 211
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 213
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 335
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 360
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 428
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 437
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 452
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 453

Popularity of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz

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.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 101
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 272
White 250
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 89

UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went 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 master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 3

Social Sciences Majors

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
Sociology 273
Economics 219
Political Science & Government 201
Anthropology 169
Archeology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 256
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 171
History 135
Philosophy & Religious Studies 68
Communication & Journalism 9

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