Physical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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. In 2021, 172 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UC Davis Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UC Davis performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	41
	115
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	170

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UC Davis. This makes it the #39 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 172 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from UC Davis in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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	31
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	56
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UC Davis Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.