Santa Cruz, California · Public
Human Computer Interaction at University of California-Santa Cruz
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $17,890 school-wide net price, and $68,396 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 38 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~38
- Schools with reported signal
- 44
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($17,890), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,396), and peer averages from 44 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 44 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,541 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($227 below). Together, those evidence points place University of California-Santa Cruz in the top 43% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ · 0.3% reported share · $6,778 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.1% reported share · $13,370 net A+ Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME · 1.7% reported share · $14,398 net A San Jose State University San Jose, CA · 0.2% reported share · $13,760 net A University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $14,251 net A University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · 0.4% reported share · $14,091 net A 
Weber State University Ogden, UT · 0.2% reported share · $10,258 net A 
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · 0.3% reported share · $15,678 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Human Computer Interaction accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at University of California-Santa Cruz, which is bigger than 23% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 38 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $7,541 below the $25,431 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 $227 below the $68,623 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of California-Santa Cruz #19 of 44 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.