Genetics at University of California - Davis

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetics program at University of California - Davis stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Genetics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
Master’s Degree in Genetics

UC Davis Genetics Rankings

The genetics major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UC Davis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of California - Davis.

UC Davis Genetics Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical genetics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its genetics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	24
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UC Davis Genetics Master’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	110

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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