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Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Computer Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every computer engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CE program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in CE from UC Santa Cruz.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Computer Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CE
  • Master’s Degree in CE
  • Doctorate Degree in CE

UC Santa Cruz Computer Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CE programs across the country. The following shows how UC Santa Cruz performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
34
Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Focused Computer Engineering Schools 75

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in CE from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #69 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CE Graduates from UC Santa Cruz Make?

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $75,207. This is 7% higher than $70,001, which is the national average for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

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CE Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CE majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The CE program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CE bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in CE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 26
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UC Santa Cruz Computer Engineering Master’s Program

33% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Engineering from UC Santa Cruz in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in CE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Computer Hardware Engineers 20,720 $131,570
Computer Network Architects 16,650 $127,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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