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History at University of California - Santa Cruz

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History at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UC Santa Cruz.

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

UC Santa Cruz History Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UC Santa Cruz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Schools 28
90
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 117
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 172
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools 206

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz History Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from UC Santa Cruz in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Santa Cruz since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UC Santa Cruz are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 61
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UC Santa Cruz History Master’s Program

58% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 14% better 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 master's in history.

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

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 135

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1,890 $48,120
History Professors 1,380 $103,940
Curators 1,140 $67,650

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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