General Psychology at University of California - Davis

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what University of California - Davis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis General Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UC Davis General Psychology Rankings

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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UC Davis. This makes it the #142 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UC Davis. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UC Davis, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Psychology Professors	4,530	$117,990
Psychologists	2,080	$114,860
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	40	$149,820

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.