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University of California-Santa Cruz Graduate Programs

University of California-Santa Cruz is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Cruz, CA. UC Santa Cruz offers total 92 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,957 ($14,855 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,976
  • Graduate Programs: 92
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UC Santa Cruz Graduate Programs Overview

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 offers total 92 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate 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 attends full-time status. Total 1,976 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 19,478 with undergraduate students.
UC Santa Cruz 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $14,855
Out-of-State: $29,957
Costs per Credit$0
Graduate Students1,976
Graduate Programs92 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of California-Santa Cruz

University of California-Santa Cruz is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1965 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of California-Santa Cruz graduate schools offers 92 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 557 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UC Santa Cruz. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UC Santa Cruz with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 13
Environmental Studies1 program 4
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 9
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 2
Women's Studies1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Technical and Scientific Communication1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 5 programs 92
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Artificial Intelligence1 program 20
Computer Science1 program 37
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation1 program 30
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 5
Education [+] 2 programs 62
Education1 program 0
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)1 program 62
Engineering [+] 3 programs 38
Computer Engineering1 program 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 25
Systems Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 1
Linguistics1 program 1
Comparative Literature1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 14
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 3
Environmental Toxicology1 program 7
Bioinformatics1 program 0
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 26
Mathematics1 program 14
Applied Mathematics1 program 3
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 5
Mathematical Statistics and Probability1 program 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 3
Cognitive Science1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 3
Philosophy1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 25
Astronomy1 program 4
Chemistry1 program 5
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 3
Physics1 program 10
Psychology [+] 1 program 8
Psychology1 program 8
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs 37
Anthropology1 program 5
Applied Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 27
International Economics1 program 0
Economics (other)1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 2
Social Sciences (other)1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 programs 24
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Documentary Production1 program 7
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)1 program 1
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 8
Music1 program 0
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 3
History [+] 1 programs 0
History1 program 0
Total53 programs357
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 3
Environmental Studies1 program 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 7
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 3
Women's Studies1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 18
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 13
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 5
Education [+] 2 programs 5
Education1 program 0
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)1 program 5
Engineering [+] 3 programs 21
Computer Engineering1 program 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 6
Systems Engineering1 program 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 10
Linguistics1 program 3
Comparative Literature1 program 7
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 37
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 11
Environmental Toxicology1 program 4
Bioinformatics1 program 12
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 13
Mathematics1 program 4
Applied Mathematics1 program 6
Mathematical Statistics and Probability1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 4
Philosophy1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 38
Astronomy1 program 8
Chemistry1 program 16
Geology/Earth Science1 program 5
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 2
Physics1 program 7
Psychology [+] 1 program 7
Psychology1 program 7
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 19
Anthropology1 program 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 11
International Economics1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 14
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)1 program 8
Music Theory and Composition1 program 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 3
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total39 programs200

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UC Santa Cruz graduate programs is $14,855 for California residents and $29,957 for other students. The average living costs is $23,268 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UC Santa Cruz
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$11,700$26,802
Fees$2,513$2,513
Costs per Credit Hour$0$0
Living on-campus$23,268
Living off-campus$21,296

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of California-Santa Cruz
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9761,043933
American Indian/Native American211
Asian1839687
Black/African American321814
Hispanic261124137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White722369353
Two More974453
Un-Known492920
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UC Santa Cruz
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,9761641,911

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