by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of California-Davis ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
University of California-Davis awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 17,586 undergraduate · 5,066 graduate (22,652 total)
The most popular majors at University of California-Davis, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,326 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 966 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 922 |
| Biology, General. | 487 |
| Economics. | 487 |
Among University of California-Davis programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $127,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | $121,903 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $112,976 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $94,825 |
| Computer Engineering. | $81,487 |
The majors at University of California-Davis are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,326 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
487 | $28,791 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Anatomy. · Neuroscience. |
401 | $28,232 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biochemistry. · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. · Biophysics. |
201 | $35,570 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Entomology. · Animal Behavior and Ethology. |
124 | $28,474 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. · Cell Physiology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
124 | $36,443 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Immunology. |
106 | $31,340 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
96 | $33,038 |
| Biotechnology. | 70 | $43,600 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. · Ecology. · Epidemiology. · Population Biology. |
63 | $39,277 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
37 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
34 | $30,441 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Environmental Toxicology. · Pharmacology and Toxicology. |
26 | $40,455 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
12 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
487 | $44,249 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
310 | $32,542 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
270 | $31,674 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
108 | $32,132 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
73 | $24,992 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 209 | $64,370 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Civil Engineering, Other. · Transportation and Highway Engineering. |
200 | $67,336 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
189 | $94,825 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
122 | $81,487 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
105 | $51,679 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 72 | $57,536 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
67 | $60,999 |
| Materials Engineering. | 30 | $55,386 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 30 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 27 | NA |
| Biochemical Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
966 | $29,860 |
| Psychology, General. | 26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
922 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Animal Sciences, Other. |
325 | $27,988 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 146 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. · Food Science and Technology, Other. |
83 | $42,648 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Plant Sciences, Other. |
54 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
37 | $33,073 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, Other. |
11 | NA |
| International Agriculture. | 10 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Sciences, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health. |
8 | NA |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 455 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 58 | $76,488 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
291 | $38,040 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. |
89 | $23,318 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
81 | $20,210 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
26 | $24,793 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
18 | $25,006 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
287 | $47,204 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Computational Mathematics. |
105 | $28,025 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. · Mathematics, Other. |
87 | $43,801 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
287 | $34,746 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
91 | $23,267 |
| Forestry. ↳ Urban Forestry. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
188 | $36,727 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 135 | $31,513 |
| Marine Sciences. | 19 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 11 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
8 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine. | 115 | $58,497 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmaceutical Sciences. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. |
63 | $32,847 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 63 | $121,903 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 41 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
37 | $52,044 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
7 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
5 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Nursing Administration. |
5 | $127,500 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 301 | $38,895 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 242 | $73,514 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. |
47 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
279 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. · Chemical Physics. |
119 | $46,050 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
78 | $25,226 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
31 | $35,137 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
85 | $33,621 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
48 | $25,416 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
25 | $32,689 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 152 | $25,495 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Asian-American Studies. |
135 | $30,450 |
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · French Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 91 | $51,591 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Health Occupations Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
22 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
20 | $112,976 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
128 | $31,189 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 62 | $34,697 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 40 | $35,754 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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