Physical Sciences at University of California - Davis

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UC Davis Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical 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.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	55
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UC Davis Physical Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Chemistry	119
Physics	90
Geological & Earth Sciences	43
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17
Other Physical Science	1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Chemists	10,430	$88,570
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790

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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