Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private nonprofit college in Santa Clara, CA. Its average net price is $36,116 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $22,696 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,570 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,352 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $40,238 |
| $110,001 and up | $63,129 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $96,609 |
| 8 years after entry | $108,496 |
| 10 years after entry | $117,193 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $88,383 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $46,955 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Communications | $62,295 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Computer Engineering | $93,450 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $71,361 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $17,250 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $88,868 n=103 | $17,249 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $72,607 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $20,298 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $78,758 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $84,296 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,088 National median for this major n=528 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $52,670 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $52,348 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Psychology | $40,079 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $15,500 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $13,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
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