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Psychology at University of California-Davis

Here is an overview of this program at UC Davis. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 74 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at UC Davis

Here is each degree level available for psychology at UC Davis, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	966
Master’s	8
Doctoral	18

UC Davis Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Davis handed out 966 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Davis is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	7
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	28
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis earn a median of $53,955 a year. This is lower than $64,648, the median for all majors at UC Davis.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $13,219 in student loans. This is lower than $14,443, the typical median for all majors at UC Davis.

UC Davis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,544	$3,544

Read more about UC Davis tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 22% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Davis were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 30% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Davis with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	274
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	294
White	198
Non-Resident Aliens	114
Other Races	65

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s)

UC Davis conferred 966 bachelor’s degrees in research and experimental psychology, other recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (30%).

• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
• Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #7
• Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
• Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #11

Graduate Study in Psychology at UC Davis

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Davis. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	8
Doctoral	18

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License More about our data sources and methodologies.