by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of California - Davis. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UC Davis was ranked #51 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physical sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,155 | $3,155 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,238 | $17,238 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,638 | $4,638 |
Learn more about UC Davis tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UC Davis physical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Davis Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.2% of the physical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Around 44.6% of physical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Davis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 3 |
| Chemistry | 69 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 29 |
| Physics | 46 |
| Other Physical Science | 1 |
*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.
