2027 Rankings for University of California-Santa Cruz

What kind of rankings and accolades has UC Santa Cruz been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements UC Santa Cruz has received are listed below.

UC Santa Cruz earned 129 ranking badges in the 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for UC Santa Cruz:



#1 out of 12	#1 out of 24	#1 out of 22	#1 out of 15

UC Santa Cruz also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-california-santa-cruz/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UC Santa Cruz Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#153 Best Colleges

#1 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#153 out of 5,159.

This makes UC Santa Cruz a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

UC Santa Cruz has 761 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	12	View Report
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools	1	24	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	22	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Schools in California	1	15	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	20	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	15	View Report
Best Applied Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Applied Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Applied Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Applied Linguistics Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Applied Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Physical Science Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Physical Sciences Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	19	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Schools	2	21	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	9	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	15	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in California	2	66	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	92	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Education Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Other Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in California	2	8	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	9	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools	2	11	View Report
Best Applied Linguistics Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Legal Studies Schools in California	2	20	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in California	2	22	View Report
Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	25	View Report
Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	25	View Report
Best International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best International Economics Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best International Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best International Economics Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Schools	3	101	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report

How UC Santa Cruz Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UC Santa Cruz has 841 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	12	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Plant Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	13	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Applied Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Linguistics Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Plant Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	14	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Applied Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Linguistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Economics Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	18	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	16	View Report
Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	11	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Ecology Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Ecology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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