2025 Rankings for University of California - Santa Cruz

Learn what College Factual bachelor's degree rankings and awards has UC Santa Cruz earned.

Top Rankings for UC Santa Cruz:



#6 out of 103	#8 out of 98	#10 out of 97	#12 out of 144

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

#96 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges

#28 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#14 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Top Placement in Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges Ranking

#96 out of 1,398.

This makes UC Santa Cruz a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools UC Santa Cruz has 39 top ranked majors.

The best ranking is for Bachelor's Degree Psychology students.

Some of the factors that go into the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking include major focus and popularity, as well as the salaries of graduates.

The following are the awards that have been earned for ranking in the top 20% of all similar programs.

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	103	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	98	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	42	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	97	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	31	View Report
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	51	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	144	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	86	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	235	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	206	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	233	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	134	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	102	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20	189	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	925	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28	933	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28	238	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33	189	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	460	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	244	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	345	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46	255	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48	437	View Report
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57	378	View Report
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57	416	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	344	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	265	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	816	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	609	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69	573	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76	597	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77	384	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81	883	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84	280	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	272	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87	268	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90	556	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94	1,187	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112	417	View Report

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