University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
35
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,112/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
51/100
Tuition (In-State)
$14,560/yr
Out-of-state: $45,337/yr
All Programs at University of California-Santa Cruz
35 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 85 | $75,150/yr | Very High | 19.8x |
| Computer Engineering | 83 | $79,969/yr | Very High | 22.7x |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration | 79 | $55,773/yr | Very High | 17.7x |
| Economics | 74 | $50,518/yr | Very High | 14.2x |
| Electrical | 72 | $78,842/yr | Very High | 20.4x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 65 | $52,029/yr | Very High | 14.4x |
| Chemistry | 63 | $39,700/yr | High | 10.4x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 62 | $55,856/yr | High | 15.8x |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 60 | $45,088/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Biology, General | 57 | $37,651/yr | High | 11.1x |
| Cognitive Science | 57 | $35,384/yr | Moderate | 12.1x |
| Mathematics | 56 | $40,798/yr | Very High | 12.1x |
| History | 54 | $33,081/yr | High | 7.3x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 53 | $40,320/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Political Science and Government | 53 | $31,882/yr | Very High | 10.0x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 51 | $43,362/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Psychology, General | 51 | $30,730/yr | High | 9.1x |
| Physics | 48 | $37,859/yr | Very High | 5.5x |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | 48 | $36,941/yr | Moderate | 9.8x |
| Sociology | 47 | $28,495/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Anthropology | 44 | $23,152/yr | High | 7.1x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 43 | $32,934/yr | Very High | 7.9x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $21,106/yr | Moderate | 5.2x |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 41 | $29,617/yr | High | 8.0x |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 40 | $35,171/yr | Very High | 5.0x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 40 | $29,152/yr | High | 9.3x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 39 | $25,810/yr | High | 6.0x |
| Behavioral Sciences | 38 | $28,709/yr | High | 3.9x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 38 | $25,034/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 38 | $21,638/yr | Moderate | 5.1x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 36 | $21,793/yr | Very High | 6.2x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 35 | $31,140/yr | Very High | 8.7x |
| Philosophy | 35 | $30,285/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 35 | $23,614/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Graphic Communications | 26 | $25,358/yr | High | 3.4x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 35 bachelor's degree programs at University of California-Santa Cruz using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.