Education at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education 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, 11 of them were education majors.

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

UC Davis Education Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
	60
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	379
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	442
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,020
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,301

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in education from UC Davis. This makes it the #426 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #243 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UC Davis. About 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Davis Education Master’s Program

Of the 100 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UC Davis in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UC Davis, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education 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 Education	100
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Educational Administration	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	7

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

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

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