UC Davis
UC Davis Majors
UC Davis awards bachelor's degrees in 73 fields, about 9,004 a year. The largest are Research and Experimental Psychology, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Biology.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 958 | $32,301 | $57,378 | $13,219 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 502 | $52,684 | $86,155 | $12,144 |
| Biology | 430 | $35,241 | $68,120 | $13,000 |
| Economics | 417 | $50,295 | $83,248 | $13,000 |
| Computer Science | 411 | |||
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 394 | $29,765 | $63,720 | $13,000 |
| Political Science | 336 | $36,208 | $67,759 | $14,250 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 335 | |||
| Animal Sciences | 304 | $32,309 | $48,441 | $13,625 |
| Communications | 288 | $42,569 | $72,778 | $13,000 |
| Sociology | 287 | $32,137 | $59,171 | $12,600 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 241 | $38,954 | $65,983 | $15,200 |
| Design | 240 | $32,816 | $62,209 | $15,000 |
| Statistics | 196 | $49,264 | $88,033 | $15,000 |
| Cognitive Science | 190 | $42,342 | $68,463 | $15,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 160 | $32,563 | $58,670 | $14,155 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 160 | $42,266 | $70,754 | $11,208 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 153 | $75,231 | $102,161 | $15,000 |
| English Language and Literature | 153 | $25,477 | $59,012 | $13,900 |
| Civil Engineering | 133 | $75,165 | $95,939 | $16,101 |
| International Relations | 125 | $34,949 | $67,056 | $12,416 |
| History | 116 | $31,895 | $57,734 | $14,593 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 112 | $37,550 | $66,461 | $14,598 |
| Anthropology | 106 | $28,059 | $56,836 | $15,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 102 | $96,418 | $145,422 | $12,804 |
| Electrical Engineering | 101 | |||
| Romance Languages | 94 | $29,330 | $60,797 | $14,171 |
| Applied Mathematics | 94 | $53,940 | $65,508 | $14,750 |
| Chemistry | 91 | $42,204 | $73,365 | $14,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 88 | $34,512 | $64,519 | $14,166 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 87 | $68,419 | $98,504 | $15,977 |
| Genetics | 87 | $41,334 | $77,411 | $14,293 |
| Mathematics | 84 | $29,300 | $72,640 | $13,000 |
| Food Science and Technology | 80 | $52,084 | $70,571 | $14,750 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 79 | $71,633 | $93,414 | $19,058 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 77 | $29,896 | $46,209 | $15,499 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 76 | $46,005 | $74,343 | $11,000 |
| Film and Photography | 76 | $19,258 | $57,999 | $18,000 |
| Biotechnology | 75 | $59,156 | $87,406 | $11,985 |
| Philosophy | 69 | $32,749 | $58,633 | $13,200 |
| Studio Art | 68 | $22,700 | $40,453 | $15,061 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 63 | |||
| Physics | 62 | $78,569 | $16,464 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | $68,337 | $102,649 | $16,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 57 | $40,002 | $73,595 | $13,470 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 49 | $37,952 | $12,000 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 48 | $22,965 | $58,443 | $16,079 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 44 | $32,161 | $62,011 | $19,951 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 43 | $44,593 | $69,702 | $14,171 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 36 | |||
| Agricultural Production Operations | 35 | $58,236 | $13,712 | |
| Materials Engineering | 26 | $74,110 | $89,983 | $18,777 |
| Music | 26 | $24,630 | $17,500 | |
| Area Studies | 25 | $21,527 | $14,167 | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 23 | |||
| Plant Sciences | 19 | $43,873 | $72,335 | |
| Geology and Earth Science | 19 | $43,462 | $73,337 | $16,416 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 18 | $28,997 | $60,939 | $15,375 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 18 | $39,202 | $63,567 | $11,811 |
| Marine Sciences | 17 | |||
| Theater | 16 | $19,398 | $56,823 | $13,000 |
| Forestry | 15 | |||
| Biochemical Engineering | 15 | |||
| International Agriculture | 13 | |||
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management | 12 | |||
| Science, Technology and Society | 12 | |||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 10 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 10 | $59,448 | ||
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 8 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 8 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at UC Davis?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Research and Experimental Psychology (958), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (502), Biology (430), Economics (417), Computer Science (411).
Which UC Davis majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($145,422), Chemical Engineering ($102,649), Mechanical Engineering ($102,161), Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($98,504), Civil Engineering ($95,939). Earnings are reported for 52 of UC Davis's 73 programs.
How many majors does UC Davis have?
UC Davis awarded bachelor's degrees in 73 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names UC Davis uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
