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Social Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

Social Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of California - Santa Cruz has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year.

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

UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Master’s Program

17% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

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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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 65
Sociology 12
Anthropology 8
Political Science & Government 5

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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