by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Davis. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UC Davis was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Physics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis took out an average of $16,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $22,379.
The median early career salary of physics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis is $43,000 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $39,724.
UC Davis does not offer an online option for its physics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Davis Online Learning page.
About 17.4% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Around 30.4% of physics bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Davis in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 32 |
| Other Physics | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 3 |
| Chemistry | 69 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 29 |
| 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.
