Education Quality at The University of California - Santa Cruz (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Education Quality” at UCSC/UC-Santa Cruz

By Gender

Males	B
Females	B

By Major

Anthropology	B-
Art & Design Department	B-
Astronomy	A+
Biology	B-
Business - Management and Administration	A-
Chemistry	C
Computer Science	C+
Economics	B+
Education	B
Electrical Engineering	B+
English	B
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc	D-
Genetics	A+
Geography and Geosciences	A+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	A-
Math	A
Mechanical Engineering	F
Other	B-
Perfomance Arts	A-
Philosophy	B
Physics	A
Political Science	A-
PreMed and Medical	D+
Preparatory	B
Psychology	B
Social Work	A+
Sociology	A-
Undecided	B
Video/Media	D-

Against similar schools

Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

University of California - Santa Cruz
B
Average of All Schools
B
Average of schools in class
B+
University of California - Santa Barbara
A-
University of California - Berkeley
A-
University of California - Los Angeles
B
University of Southern California
B+
University of California - Davis
B
University of California - Irvine
A-
Stanford University
A-
F
A+

Education Quality

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“... Many of them may not be renowned in their field, but the quality of the education itself was largely top-notch ...Read full comment

“... If you want an education that will challenge every part of you, including the opinions and values you've valued highest your whole life, than th...Read full comment

“... I feel that I'm getting a great education here thanks to the community feel fostered by the "10 Colleges" system ...Read full comment

“... I loved my education at UCSC ...Read full comment

“... As a physics major, I am incredibly pleased with my education here and feel confident that I will be able to go to most any graduate school ...Read full comment

“... Lot's of opportunities for undergrads, and they definitely push students towards higher education, which I think is great ...Read full comment

“... And there is a great education abroad program ...Read full comment

“... the education aint too shabby either ...Read full comment

“... Academics: If you're in any of the sciences or engineering, you will find a quality education ...Read full comment

“... Importantly, though, my educational experience at UCSC is what I left feeling the best about ...Read full comment

“... But looking back on it now it was an amazing experience and I think I got a solid education that taught me to think outside of the box ...Read full comment

“... On the other hand if you work hard and show initiative you can get what is probably best undergraduate educational the UC system has to offer ...Read full comment

“... I really enjoyed my education at UCSC ...Read full comment

“... The school doesn't get enough credit for how good it is, and because of this it is easy to get into, thus drawing many students who aren't very ...Read full comment

“... Yet, the school gets so bogged down in trying to be creative, fresh, cutting edge that at times it seems like it loses sight of the goal of high...Read full comment

“... UC Santa Cruz was built on the premise that it would lead a revolution in undergraduate education, something very difficult to do in a state schoo...Read full comment

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“... The education you will receive is nothing special ...Read full comment

“... I don't see how UCSC better prepare you for graduate school or you think UC offer quality education ...Read full comment

“... you will not get a superior education from other UCs except maybe berkeley ...Read full comment

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“... There is a great education to be had, but too much time and effort is spent dealing with the frustration of being here ...Read full comment

“... What is most important about UCSC is that it is an excellent school that offers a top-notch education ...Read full comment

“... If you do this you won't be getting the education that this university is capable of giving ...Read full comment

“... Half way through my first quarter I realized that UCSC doesn't live up to the quality of education from my previous school ...Read full comment

“... I was a very motivated student and learned a tremendous amount from the formal education that was to be had there ...Read full comment