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Psychology at University of California - Davis

879 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how UC Davis ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UC Davis

UC Davis Psychology Rankings

UC Davis is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #77 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #15 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Psychology Schools 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 93
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 95
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 96
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 101
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 137
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 148
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 260
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 266
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 268
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 298
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 298
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 399
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 400
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 470
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 709
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 799
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 799
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 838

Popularity of Psychology at UC Davis

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 879 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 806 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UC Davis. This makes it the #505 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #165 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 879 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 232
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 251
White 188
Non-Resident Aliens 110
Other Races 72

UC Davis Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UC Davis. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology 879
General Psychology 23

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