University of California-Santa Cruz Data & Information Overview
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How Does University of California-Santa Cruz Stack Up?
2026 Rankings
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of California-Santa Cruz was awarded 158 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Overall Ranking
College Factual ranked UC Santa Cruz as #139 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
UC Santa Cruz is also ranked #27 on the Best Colleges in California list.
See all of the rankings for University of California-Santa Cruz.
What Do UC Santa Cruz Graduates Earn?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future UC Santa Cruz graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
