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Psychology at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 499 psychology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 127 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#96 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year49911% of the class
Courses in the catalog127more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$861Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school

Around University of California, Santa Cruz

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
Just one of many. In fact you can even see a second one in the bottom right. ^_^
Leaking roof in Science Library, UCSCPhoto: Mike Fernwood from Santa Cruz, California, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The Science Hill Bridge is a steel truss footbridge over a ravine that connects
UCSC Science Hill BridgePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Main Stage of UCSC's Theatre Arts Center.
UCSC Main StagePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Earth & Marine Sciences, Science & Engineering Library, Physical Sciences Building, Biomedical Sciences, Natural Sciences 2 Annex, Social Sciences 1, Social Sciences 2, Natural Sciences 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 psychology ranking

  1. Occidental College 78
  2. The Catholic University of America 78
  3. Dartmouth College 78
  4. University of Colorado Boulder 77
  5. Boston University 77
  6. University of Delaware 77
  7. Chapman University 77
  8. Fordham University 77

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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 psychology. 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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