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University of California - Davis PhD in Physics

13 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$98,743 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Davis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Physics from UC Davis Cost?

$13,598 Average Tuition and Fees

UC Davis Graduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$26,544
Fees$2,156$2,156

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Physics From UC Davis?

$98,743 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

physics who receive their doctor’s degree from UC Davis make an average of $98,743 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $117,200.

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Does UC Davis Offer an Online PhD in Physics?

UC Davis does not offer an online option for its physics doctor’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.

UC Davis Doctorate Student Diversity for Physics

13 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
23.1% Women
7.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 13 doctor’s degrees in physics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 23.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physics at UC Davis in 2019-2020, 7.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Physics Focus Areas at UC Davis

Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Physics13

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology4
Chemistry25
Geological & Earth Sciences8

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*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.

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