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Physical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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Physical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UC Davis Physical Sciences Rankings

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 Master’s Program

33% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UC Davis awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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.

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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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of California - Davis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Davis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 34
Physics 34
Geological & Earth Sciences 20
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 10

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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