Genetics at University of California - Davis

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. In 2021, 93 genetics majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Genetics

UC Davis Genetics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the genetics progam at UC Davis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Genetics Schools	2

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in genetics from UC Davis. This makes it the #25 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Genetics Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $33,038. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allgenetics bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 genetics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical genetics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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	18
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	36
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UC Davis Genetics Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in genetics from UC Davis in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in genetics each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology

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
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.