by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of California-Santa Cruz Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
University of California-Santa Cruz landed the #168 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 15% ranking. UC Santa Cruz received this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge for its high ranking. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in California, UC Santa Cruz came in at #35.
UC Santa Cruz was ranked #144 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, UC Santa Cruz came in at #26.
Around 1,998 graduate students chose to attend University of California-Santa Cruz during the most recent year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 46.4% of the total graduate student body at UC Santa Cruz while men make up 53.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 32.4% of the graduate student population at UC Santa Cruz. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 32.2% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at UC Santa Cruz who borrowed carries a median debt of $18,549.
Master’s degree recipients from UC Santa Cruz earn an average early-career salary of $66,549.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at UC Santa Cruz based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $120,756 |
| Economics | $87,173 |
| Educational Assessment | $66,992 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $39,217 |
Located in Santa Cruz, California, University of California-Santa Cruz is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of University of California-Santa Cruz.
Contact details for UC Santa Cruz are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011 |
| Phone: | 831-459-0111 |
| Website: | www.ucsc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/ucsantacruz |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/ucsc |
Around 0.6% of UC Santa Cruz graduate students took at least one course online. Approximately 0.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 12 | — |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 7 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 10 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 3 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 2 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 31 | — |
| Computer Science | 59 | — |
| Computer Software Applications | 28 | — |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 3 | $39,217 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 13 | — |
| Economics | 20 | $87,173 |
| Educational Assessment | 53 | $66,992 |
| Electrical Engineering | 22 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 5 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 | — |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 7 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2 | — |
| History | 2 | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 28 | — |
| Linguistics & Literature | 4 | — |
| Marine Science | 5 | — |
| Mathematics | 5 | — |
| Music | 2 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 18 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 6 | — |
| Philosophy | 2 | — |
| Physics | 7 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 3 | — |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 10 | — |
| Sociology | 8 | — |
| Statistics | 2 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 | — |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 12 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 13 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 11 | — |
| Chemistry | 10 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 12 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 11 | — |
| Computer Science | 21 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 11 | — |
| Economics | 14 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 4 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 9 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 7 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 9 | — |
| History | 2 | — |
| Linguistics & Literature | 9 | — |
| Marine Science | 9 | — |
| Mathematics | 5 | — |
| Music | 6 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 6 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | — |
| Other Visual Art | 5 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 5 | — |
| Philosophy | 1 | — |
| Physics | 11 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 2 | — |
| Sociology | 3 | — |
| Statistics | 5 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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