The University of California - Santa Barbara
Breakdown of “Education Quality” at UCSB/UC-Santa Barbara
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Accounting | A- |
| Anthropology | A- |
| Biology | B |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Chemical Engineering | A+ |
| Chemistry | B+ |
| Communications | A- |
| Computer Engineering | A- |
| Computer Science | B- |
| Economics | A |
| Electrical Engineering | A+ |
| Engineering Department | C |
| English | B |
| Finance | B |
| Geography and Geosciences | A |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A- |
| Journalism | A- |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A- |
| Math | C |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Other | B+ |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Physics | A+ |
| Political Science | A |
| PreDent and Dentistry | A- |
| PreLaw and Legal | A |
| Psychology | A |
| Religion/Religious | A+ |
| Sociology | A |
| Undecided | A- |
Against similar schools
Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.
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University of California - Santa Barbara
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University of California - Berkeley
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University of Southern California
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University of California - Santa Cruz
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Stanford University
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Education Quality
“... Overall I just don't think college and academia are for me, I respect people who 'do' things more than people who study them, so part of my apath...Read full comment
“... The education gained, the social skills experienced and learned, the amount of outdoor activities at your fingertips, and the outgoing nature of ...Read full comment
“... I am not a party-person, and am finding extremely difficult to find those who attended this university to obtain a great education, not to party ...Read full comment
“... While some may try to discredit the school due to its long and continued reputation as a wild party school, UCSB has many different programs each...Read full comment
“... The courses aren't as challenging as you would think but you still get a great education out of them ...Read full comment
“... I've attended 6 different schools with my various graduate degrees and certifications including two Ivies (Yale & Columbia) yet I still value the ...Read full comment
“... If you're looking for a good education, go to Santa Barbara City College ...Read full comment
“... If you want the ultimate, most fulfilling college experience while getting an extremely valuable education, it would be a big mistake not to choo...Read full comment
“... UCSB is a welcoming university, with great quality education, a lot of fun, and facilitates the ideal college experience for various types of stu...Read full comment
“... People are friendly, the location cannot be beat, there is always something to do, and I graduated with a great education, and a wonderful colleg...Read full comment
“... I find the University of California Santa Barbara to be a University that provides a very good education in a gorgeous setting ...Read full comment
“... But besides that, my education has been pretty great, and I've only finished one year of GEs ...Read full comment
“... UCSB is a miserable place for anyone interested in a liberal-arts type education ...Read full comment
“... It doesn't have a great reputation outside of California, but the education I received there was second to none (this is compared to my relative...Read full comment
“... Now, this is great if you are a student looking for easy entrance into a lab, but for most students they became very frustrated with the quality...Read full comment
“... While some may try to discredit the school due to its long and continued reputation as a wild party school, UCSB has many different programs each...Read full comment
“... However, it seemed to me that most people here don't take their education seriously enough ...Read full comment
“... Every year our tuition and fees go up while the quality of education we receive gets worse ...Read full comment
“... You are required to take many general education requirements in the areas of math and science, social science, culture, arts, history, language, ...Read full comment
“... The education, housing, food, location, people, weather, beach, and social life couldnt be better ...Read full comment
“... But at the expense of being a "fun" school, educational quality suffers dramatically ...Read full comment
“... The education is great and the location is phenomenal ...Read full comment
“... You will love it here if you don't care about your education and are looking for easy A's ...Read full comment
“... But at the expense of being a "fun" school, educational quality suffers dramatically ...Read full comment
“... Great education and social scene ...Read full comment
“... Priorities never seem to be career or educational value of u ...Read full comment
“... However, I found ways to take advantage of everything sb had to offer - I spent a year studying abroad through the pan UC Education Abroad Progra...Read full comment
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