University of California-Santa Cruz Graduate Programs
University of California-Santa Cruz (referred to as UC Santa Cruz) is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Cruz, CA. UC Santa Cruz graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Cruz is $14,855 for California residents and $29,957 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). Total 1,976 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,855 Residents $29,957 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,976 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 23 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate |
University of California-Santa Cruz is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1965 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UC Santa Cruz offers Master's, Doctorate degrees through 92 gradaute programs. Last year, total 557 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UC Santa Cruz. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UC Santa Cruz.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 9 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 92 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 20 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 37 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 1 | 30 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 62 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 62 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 38 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 14 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 7 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 26 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 25 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 10 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 8 | 37 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 27 |
| International Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 9 | 24 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Documentary Production | 1 | 7 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 8 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 357 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 18 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 13 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 21 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 37 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 11 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 12 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 13 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 1 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 38 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 16 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 5 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 19 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 11 |
| International Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 14 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 2 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 39 | 200 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UC Santa Cruz are $14,855 for California residents and $29,957 for other students.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California residents | Out of State | California residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $13,777 | $28,879 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $13,808 | $28,910 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $13,850 | $28,952 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $13,895 | $28,997 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $14,213 | $29,315 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $14,855 | $29,957 | $0 | $0 |
Graduate Student Population
At UC Santa Cruz graduate schools, there are total 1,976 graduate students. Among them, 1 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,043 men and 933 women students at UC Santa Cruz graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UC Santa Cruz.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Black/African American | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 261 | 124 | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 722 | 369 | 353 |
| Two More | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Un-Known | 49 | 29 | 20 |