Zoology at University of California - Davis

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every zoology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the zoology 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 Zoology section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Zoology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology
Master’s Degree in Zoology

UC Davis Zoology Rankings

The zoology major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Zoology. 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 zoology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Zoology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of zoology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its zoology 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 zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UC Davis Zoology Master’s Program

65% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of zoology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in zoology each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from UC Davis, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the zoology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 zoology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Zoology

The following zoology concentations are available at University of California - Davis. 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
Zoology/Animal Biology	75
Entomology	10
Animal Behavior & Ethology	6

Careers That Zoology Grads May Go Into

A degree in zoology 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
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,240	$75,840

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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