by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UC Davis ranks among other schools offering degrees in physiology.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for physiology majors, UC Davis came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 126 bachelor's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 122 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physiology from UC Davis. This makes it the #69 most popular school for physiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in physiology in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Davis go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,098 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,085 for all physiology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Davis, physiology students borrow a median amount of $14,598 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all physiology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at University of California - Davis.
Of the 126 physiology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 27% were men and 73% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in physiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
The physiology program at UC Davis awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in physiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 526 |
| General Biology | 364 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 229 |
| Genetics | 110 |
| Zoology | 91 |
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