Graduate School Tuition at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of California-Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) is a four-years, public school located in Santa Cruz, CA. It offers 93 graduate programs - 52 Master's, 39 Doctorate, and 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2023 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,213 for California residents and $29,315 for others.
A total of 1,976 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 19,478 students at UC Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz offers online graduate programs and 48 out of 1,976 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Educational Evaluation and Research program has the highest salary ($53,200) after graduation and the Master's Economics program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $45,100 average salary.
2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Cruz with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $14,213 and $29,315 for non-California residents.
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics
Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,700 | $26,802 |
| Fees | $2,513 | $2,513 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,204 | |
| Room & Board | $18,185 (On-Campus) / $15,653 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,083 (On-Campus) / $5,643 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $38,685 | $53,787 |
| Off-Campus Total | $36,713 | $51,815 |
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $13,777 | $13,808 | $13,850 | $13,895 | $14,213 |
| Out-of-State | $28,879 | $28,910 | $28,952 | $28,997 | $29,315 |
Graduate Program Overview
University of California-Santa Cruz is a four-years, public school located in Santa Cruz, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,213 for California residents and $29,315 for out-of-state students.
It offers ninety-three (93) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of California-Santa Cruz |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,954 students 48 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2022-2023) | In-State$14,213 Out-of-State$29,315 |
| Student to Faculty | 23:1 (4.35%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 93 Graduate Programs 52 Master's, 39 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of California-Santa Cruz offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 93 major areas - 52 Master's , 39 Doctorate , 2 Post-Bachelor'. 428 students have been conferred Master's degree and 160 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 428 | 160 | - | - |
| Men | 218 | 83 | - | - |
| Women | 210 | 77 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | - | NOT OFFERED | - | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 4 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 2 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Women's Studies | 2 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Science | 52 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 36 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 11 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 70 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 12 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 21 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Systems Engineering | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 1 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Comparative Literature | 5 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Environmental Toxicology | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Bioinformatics | 9 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 2 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 11 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 5 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Chemistry | 4 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geology/Earth Science | 2 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 9 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | 14 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Economics | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 57 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Economics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics (other) | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | 6 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Social Sciences (other) | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 4 | NOT OFFERED | - | NOT OFFERED |
| Documentary Production | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art/Art Studies | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 3 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 10 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 12 | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Women's Studies | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Science | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Systems Engineering | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Comparative Literature | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Environmental Toxicology | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Bioinformatics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Mathematics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Chemistry | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geology/Earth Science | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Economics | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | - | - | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Graduate Student Population
Total 19,161 students enrolled in University of California-Santa Cruz including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,954 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 1,041 male and 913 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,889 full-time and 65 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 48 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 509 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 1,954 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 1,041 | |
| Women Students | 913 |
| Total | 1,954 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,889 | |
| Part-time Students | 65 |
By race/ethnicity 777 White, 40 Black, and 173 Asian students are attending at University of California-Santa Cruz. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 1,954 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 2 | |
| Asian | 173 | |
| Black | 40 | |
| Hispanic | 255 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 | |
| White | 777 | |
| Two or more races | 96 | |
| Un-Known | 77 |
45 students are younger than 22 and 114 students are older than 65. The school has 1,206 students aged between 22 and 30 and 612 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,954 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 45 | |
| 22-24 | 411 | |
| 25-29 | 795 | |
| 30-34 | 440 | |
| 35-39 | 172 | |
| 40 & Over | 114 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of California-Santa Cruz, 48 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 509 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,977 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 48 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 509 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,420 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 48 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 21 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 21 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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