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General Computer Engineering at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you plan to study General Computer Engineering, consider the program at University of California-Santa Cruz. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Santa Cruz is in Santa Cruz, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 136 general computer engineering graduations were recorded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Cruz

Many students take online classes at University of California-Santa Cruz. Of 19,938 students, 166 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Computer Engineering graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Computer Engineering graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 17% women (23) and 83% men (113).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 127 bachelor’s general computer engineering graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 15% were women (19) and 85% were men (108).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	2
Asian	58
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above the national average of 46%.*

General Computer Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 2 master’s general computer engineering graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

General Computer Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 7 doctoral general computer engineering graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 43% of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above the national average of 12%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Engineering program at University of California-Santa Cruz go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Computer Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.