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Education at University of California - Santa Cruz

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Cruz is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

UC Santa Cruz Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #444 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Education Master’s Program

66% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 education majors earned their master's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 39
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Assessment 73

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants 167,950 $35,350
Elementary School Teachers 162,440 $80,100
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Middle School Teachers 46,500 $75,660

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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