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Engineering (all) at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 160 engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 122nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $123,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $54 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#122 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year1604% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$123,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$54Ma 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 engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Theater Arts Drama Studio/Design & Technology Studio, Faculty Offices, Science & Engineering Library, Engineering Auditorium 101, 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 engineering ranking

  1. Trinity University 72
  2. Oregon State University 71
  3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 71
  4. University of North Dakota 71
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 71
  6. University of Washington Bothell 71
  7. Baylor University 71
  8. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 70

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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 engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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