University of California Santa Cruz campus

credit : source | license

UCSC Majors

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 4.3 6 reviews
#8 Best Public Universities in California
Overview Admission Cost Majors Diversity Outcomes Salaries Location Compare Reviews Admission Calculator

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at University of California Santa Cruz

Popular undergraduate majors at University of California Santa Cruz are Psychology, Business/Managerial Economics, and English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. 11% of students major in Psychology, 9% in Business/Managerial Economics, and 6% in English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. The full list of 50 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for UCSC graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at University of California Santa Cruz
Agriculture Graduates
Plant Sciences 12
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 34
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 39
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 1
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 25
Education Graduates
Physics Teacher Education 1
Engineering Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 21
Computer Engineering 27
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 20
Foreign Languages Graduates
Foreign Languages and Literatures 41
Linguistics 40
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Legal Professions 62
Legal Professions Graduates
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 244
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 96
Molecular Biochemistry 38
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 191
Bioinformatics 3
Ecology 43
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 65
Neuroscience 35
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 63
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 62
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Studies 215
Environmental Science 33
General Studies Graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 76
Physical Sciences Graduates
Astrophysics 12
Chemistry 37
Geology/Earth Science 48
Physics 25
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 446
Human Services Graduates
Community Organization and Advocacy 105
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 165
Economics 89
Economics, Other 30
Political Science and Government 159
Sociology 222
Ethnic Studies Graduates
American/United States Studies/Civilization 58
German Studies 3
Italian Studies 7
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 59
Women's Studies 43
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 50
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 127
Art/Art Studies 121
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 68
Music 17
Business Graduates
Business/Managerial Economics 348
History Graduates
History 196

Other Colleges to Consider

Students researching majors at University of California Santa Cruz often consider these colleges

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110714.

Median earnings by major: University of California Santa Cruz salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026