Santa Cruz, California · Public
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at University of California-Santa Cruz
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,890 school-wide net price and $68,396 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 146
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.8%
- Graduation rate
- 75.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,890/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $71,560
- Median debt
- $16,666
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $68,396/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.7%), school-wide average net price ($17,890), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,396), and peer averages from 146 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 146 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 6.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,864 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,416 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of California-Santa Cruz in the top 32% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 5.3% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 6.3% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.6% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $9,120 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences accounts for 4.7% of the awards or completions reported for University of California-Santa Cruz. That award concentration is higher than at 97% of schools in this field set and is 6.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of California-Santa Cruz's average net price is $17,890 per year, about $71,560 over four years. That is $3,864 below the $21,754 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $68,396 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,416 above the $66,980 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of California-Santa Cruz #46 of 146 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.