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Languages at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 196 languages majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 136th of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#136 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year1965% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma 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 languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McHenry Library, Science & Engineering Library.

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 languages ranking

  1. Rhodes College 76
  2. Gallaudet University 76
  3. Wabash College 76
  4. University of San Diego 76
  5. Binghamton University–SUNY 75
  6. University of Missouri 75
  7. University at Buffalo–SUNY 75
  8. Skidmore College 75

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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 languages. 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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