Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a physiology school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physiology program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,846 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Davis in 2021, 126 of them were physiology and pathology sciences majors.

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

UC Davis Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
• Master’s Degree in Physiology
• Doctorate Degree in Physiology

UC Davis Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physiology 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 physiology major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physiology & Pathology Sciences. 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
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools	11
	21
Most Focused Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	92

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physiology from UC Davis. This makes it the #69 most popular school for physiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physiology Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $34,098. This is 26% higher than $27,085, which is the national average for all physiology bachelor's degree recipients.

Physiology Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 126 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physiology & Pathology Sciences from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physiology 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 physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UC Davis Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 physiology majors earned their master's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in physiology each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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 physiology.

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

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in physiology. In 2021, 13 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 Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in physiology 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
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
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.