Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 178 graduates a year

$45,088
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,849
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,697
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 35
Rank by pay
#21 of 35
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,534
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Cruz graduates in cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Cruz Compares for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

All 35 colleges reporting cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$117,816$103,749#1$51,569
2Yale University New Haven, CT$92,646$83,411#2$40,299
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$80,303$73,070#5$49,734
4University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$77,681$76,508#3$46,814
5CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$77,144$73,425#4$34,619
6San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$74,482$67,774#10$40,794
7University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$73,120$65,831#13$35,393
8University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$73,120$65,831#14$35,393
9University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$73,120$65,831#15$35,393
10University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$73,120$65,831#16$35,393
…
13California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$71,185$64,774#18$27,887
14University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$70,213$68,984#9$29,777
15Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$70,021$61,456#25$20,721
16University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$69,849$63,558#21$45,088
17University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$68,579$64,135#20$43,192
18University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$68,042$71,742#7$28,062
19University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$67,234$61,841#24$42,075

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Cruz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$124,641$79,969#29 of 189
Computer Science$123,422$75,150#67 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,290$78,842#12 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,567$55,856#38 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$94,589$55,773#31 of 99
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$88,305$40,320#3 of 110
Business/Managerial Economics$82,064$52,029#35 of 84
Economics$76,382$50,518#207 of 368
Cognitive Science$72,125$35,384#13 of 19
Chemistry$71,348$39,700#68 of 209
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$69,027$25,034#18 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$66,333—#36 of 299
Non-Professional Legal Studies$66,244$36,941#16 of 39
Political Science and Government$65,890$31,882#188 of 565
Biology$65,036$37,651#177 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,499$43,362#49 of 138
History$60,519$33,081#51 of 459
Psychology$59,948$30,730#100 of 1027
Mathematics$59,214$40,798#255 of 309
Graphic Communications$58,163$25,358#10 of 59
Community Organization and Advocacy$56,620$29,617#7 of 24
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,798$31,140#32 of 103
Sociology$55,338$28,495#155 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,240$29,152#130 of 265
Behavioral Sciences$54,606$28,709#4 of 20
Anthropology$52,315$23,152#49 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,519$32,934#164 of 225
Philosophy$51,398$30,285#60 of 86
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$49,821$25,810#34 of 62
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,763$21,793#47 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Santa Cruz cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,088 one year after graduating and $69,849 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Santa Cruz rank for cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences?

Among 35 colleges reporting earnings for cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences graduates, University of California-Santa Cruz ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences at University of California-Santa Cruz worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences ($66,697), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,534.

← All data for University of California-Santa Cruz · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.