University of California Santa Cruz: Majors & Ratings

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University of California Santa Cruz offers 94 majors and allows you to earn your bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Below we list majors offered at University of California Santa Cruz, diplomas available at this college, and University of California Santa Cruz program ratings.

Agriculture Agriculture Program Rating - Excellent

Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
· bachelor's degree
General Plant Sciences
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz agriculture ranking

Art Art Program Rating - Oustanding

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
· bachelor's degree
General Art Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Fine and Studio Arts
· master's degree
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Astronomy Astronomy Program Rating - Oustanding

Astronomy
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Astrophysics
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz physics ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Oustanding

Bioinformatics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Biomedical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
Biotechnology
· bachelor's degree
Cellular and Molecular Biology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Environmental Toxicology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Biology
· bachelor's degree
General Biomedical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
· bachelor's degree
Molecular Biochemistry
· bachelor's degree
Neuroscience
· bachelor's degree
Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz biology ranking

Broadcasting Broadcasting Program Rating - Excellent

Documentary Production
· master's degree
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Business Business Program Rating - Oustanding

Business and Managerial Economics
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz business ranking

Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Oustanding

Chemical and Physical Oceanography
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Molecular Biochemistry
· bachelor's degree
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Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Excellent

Documentary Production
· master's degree
Technical and Scientific Communication
· master's degree
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Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Oustanding

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
· master's degree
Computational and Applied Mathematics
· master's degree
Game and Interactive Media Design
· bachelor's degree
General Computer Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Computer Science
· bachelor's degree - Popular
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Computer and Information Sciences
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
· master's degree
Multimedia and Information Resources Design
· bachelor's degree
Other Computer Engineering
· bachelor's degree
Other Computer Services Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
Other Computer Software and Media Applications
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Information Sciences and Support Services
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz computer ranking

Economics Economics Program Rating - Oustanding

Applied Economics
· master's degree
Business and Managerial Economics
· bachelor's degree
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Economics
· bachelor's degree
International Economics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Economics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
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Education Education Program Rating - Oustanding

General Education
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Science Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Physics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
· bachelor's degree
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Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Oustanding

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
· master's degree
Biomedical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Computer Engineering
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Computer Engineering
· bachelor's degree
Systems Engineering
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Oustanding

Comparative Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other English Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Linguistic Studies and Services
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz literature ranking

Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program Rating - Excellent

Ethnic Studies
· bachelor's degree
German Studies
· bachelor's degree
Hispanic and Puerto Rican Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Italian Studies
· bachelor's degree
United States Studies
· bachelor's degree
Women's Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz foreign language ranking

Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Oustanding

Other Film, Video and Photographic Arts
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz film ranking

Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Excellent

Applied Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
General Classical Languages, Literature and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
General Foreign Languages and Literatures
· bachelor's degree
Spanish Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
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General Studies

Other Interdisciplinary Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree

Geology Geology Program Rating - Excellent

General Geology and Earth Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz geology ranking

Graphic Design & Animation Graphic Design and Animation Program Rating - Very Good

Multimedia and Information Resources Design
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz graphic ranking

History History Program Rating - Excellent

Archeology
· bachelor's degree
General History
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz history ranking

Law Law Program Rating - Oustanding

General Legal Studies
· bachelor's degree
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Management Management Program Rating - Very Good

Business and Managerial Economics
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz management ranking

Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Oustanding

Applied Mathematics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Computational and Applied Mathematics
· master's degree
General Mathematics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Oustanding

Biomedical Engineering
· bachelor's degree
General Biomedical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Neuroscience
· bachelor's degree
Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz medical ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Excellent

General Music
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Music Performance
· bachelor's degree
Music Theory and Composition
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Visual and Performing Arts
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz music ranking

Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Oustanding

Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
· bachelor's degree
Chemical and Physical Oceanography
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Ecology
· bachelor's degree
Environmental Science
· bachelor's degree
Environmental Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Environmental Toxicology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
· bachelor's degree
Natural Resources Management and Policy
· master's degree
Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz environmental ranking

Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Oustanding

General Legal Studies
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz law ranking

Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Oustanding

Philosophy
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz philosophy ranking

Photography Photography Program Rating - Oustanding

Other Film, Video and Photographic Arts
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz art ranking

Physics Physics Program Rating - Oustanding

Astrophysics
· bachelor's degree
Chemical and Physical Oceanography
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Physics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Physical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Physics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz physics ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Oustanding

General Political Science and Government
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Oustanding

Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
· bachelor's degree
Cognitive Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Psychology
· bachelor's degree - Popular
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Physiological Psychology and Psychobiology
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz psycolleges.com ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Excellent

Community Organization and Advocacy
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Oustanding

Anthropology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Other Social Sciences
· master's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
· bachelor's degree
Sociology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View University of California Santa Cruz sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Excellent

General Drama and Theatre Arts
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz theatre ranking

Theology & Religion Theology and Religion Program Rating - Oustanding

Jewish Studies
· bachelor's degree
View University of California Santa Cruz philosophy ranking

Alternatives to University of California Santa Cruz

University of California BerkeleyUniversity of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
University of California Berkeley Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. Over 45,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular engineering, computer science, and biology programs. SAT 1420, ACT 33 to enroll.

San Jose State UniversitySan Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
San Jose State University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 35,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their management, business, and engineering programs. ACT 23 to enroll.

San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 25,300 students. Dangerous campus. Emphasis on management, business, and education programs. ACT 20 to enroll.

Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityStanford, CA
Stanford University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $58k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 18,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for engineering, computer science, and management programs. SAT 1530, ACT 34 to enroll.

California State University East BayCalifornia State University East BayHayward, CA
California State University East Bay Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Above average on-campus housing. About 13,700 students. Dangerous campus. Strong management, business, and psychology programs. ACT 19 to enroll.

University of California MercedUniversity of California MercedMerced, CA
University of California Merced Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing. Approximately 9,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong engineering, psychology, and biology programs. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.

California State University StanislausCalifornia State University StanislausTurlock, CA
California State University Stanislaus Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 10,200 students. Unsafe campus. Strong psychology, management, and business programs. ACT 19 to enroll.

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