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Microbiology at University of California-Davis

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, consider the program at University of California-Davis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Davis sits in Davis, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 95 microbiology degrees were awarded at University of California-Davis.

Studying Online at University of California-Davis

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Davis. Among 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Microbiology graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Microbiology graduates at University of California-Davis are 66% women (63) and 34% men (32).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Of the 81 bachelor’s microbiology graduates at University of California-Davis, 70% were women (57) and 30% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	26
Asian	31
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 75% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 2 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 12 doctoral microbiology degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Students who finish Microbiology program at University of California-Davis work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Microbiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Microbiologists	$73,155
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.