Chemistry at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. Of the 9,846 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Davis in 2021, 85 of them were chemistry majors.

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

UC Davis Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Chemistry Rankings

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

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 chemistry major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Schools	20

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UC Davis. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Davis Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $43,205. This is 16% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	22
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UC Davis Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 chemistry.

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

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Chemists	10,430	$88,570
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Forensic Science Technicians	2,110	$85,280

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.