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Computer engineering at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 128 computer engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 269 schools we score for computer engineering, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $125,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $25 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#28 of 269 for computer engineering →
Graduates a year1283% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$125,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$25Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school

Around University of California, Santa Cruz

The Main Stage of UCSC's Theatre Arts Center.
UCSC Main StagePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Clark Kerr Hall is the administrative center of UCSC.
UCSC Clark Kerr HallPhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An open plaza at Science Hill, located between Thimann Labs (left) and Thimann L
UCSC Science Hill 2017-05-05Photo: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC Greenhouse.
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC GreenhousePhoto: Zhichao Hu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where computer engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Theater Arts Drama Studio/Design & Technology Studio, Faculty Offices, Theater Arts Offices, Scene Shop, Dance Studios, Computer Lab, Science & Engineering Library, Engineering Auditorium 101, Computer Room, Jack Baskin Engineering, Engineering 2.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Student housing 91 · Dorm 46 · Arts 15 · Library 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the computer engineering ranking

  1. New York University 84
  2. University of Notre Dame 84
  3. Texas A&M University 83
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 83
  5. Vanderbilt University 82
  6. Northwestern University 82
  7. Brigham Young University 81
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of California, Santa Cruz with every school we score in computer engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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