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U. Maryland-Baltimore County
U. California-Santa Cruz

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Maryland-Baltimore County17 to 1
U. California-Santa Cruz22 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Maryland-Baltimore County67%
U. California-Santa Cruz85%
Average faculty salary
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$117,560
U. California-Santa Cruz$161,983

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$14,455
U. California-Santa Cruz$13,595
Endowment per student
U. Maryland-Baltimore County$16,504
U. California-Santa Cruz$7,743
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Maryland-Baltimore County25%
U. California-Santa Cruz32%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Maryland-Baltimore County2,358
U. California-Santa Cruz4,655
Most popular majors
U. Maryland-Baltimore County

Computer Science 14% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% · Psychology, General 12%

U. California-Santa Cruz

Computer Science 15% · Behavioral Sciences 10% · Business/Managerial Economics 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why