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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, consider the program at University of California-Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Cruz

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) studied exclusively online and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Social Sciences Rankings at University of California-Santa Cruz

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Santa Cruz’s Social Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #26 of 160
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #28 of 198
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #121 of 934
Best Value California #129 of 159
Best Value Far Western (Region) #149 of 197
Best Value Nationwide #362 of 930

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #26 of 160
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #28 of 198
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #121 of 934
Best Value California #129 of 159
Best Value Far Western (Region) #149 of 197
Best Value Nationwide #362 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz

Students who complete University of California-Santa Cruz’s Social Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at University of California-Santa Cruz
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $31,638
2 years $36,599
3 years $44,338
4 years $56,782
5 years $61,064

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Social Sciences graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz report median earnings of $56,782, compared with $63,618 for all University of California-Santa Cruz graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Santa Cruz

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Sciences graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz is $17,294.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Social Sciences program at University of California-Santa Cruz work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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