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Genetics at University of California - Davis

If you plan to study genetics, 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 has a total student population of 39,074. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in genetics.

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

UC Davis Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

UC Davis Genetics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Genetics Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 genetics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in genetics each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 genetics.

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

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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