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Environmental Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

Environmental Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every environmental studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecosystem studies program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

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

UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies

UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecosystem studies, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecosystem Studies Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ecosystem studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a ecosystem studies master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ecosystem studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 ecosystem studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Ecosystem Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecosystem studies 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Environmental Science Professors 520 $135,840

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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