Public university in Davis, United States

University of California, Davis Programs 2027: Degrees, Earnings

UC Davis is a public research university near Sacramento, California, with particular strength in agriculture, biological sciences and engineering. It uses the shared UC application and UC filing period, and states that international applicants are held to the same admission requirements as domestic applicants.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
30 Nov 2026
Fall 2027, Bachelor, regular, 84 days left
Tuition
$57,350
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 80, DET 115, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
45.8%
2026 source
Application fee
$95

246 programmes across 26 fields.

Agriculture and related sciences

25 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor
Agricultural Business and Management Master
Agricultural Business and Management Phd
Agricultural Production Operations Bachelor $58,685
Agricultural Production Operations Master
International Agriculture Bachelor
International Agriculture Master $68,183
Animal Sciences Bachelor $54,122
Animal Sciences Master
Animal Sciences Phd
Food Science and Technology Bachelor $72,469
Food Science and Technology Master $86,959
Food Science and Technology Phd
Plant Sciences Bachelor
Plant Sciences Master
Plant Sciences Phd
Soil Sciences Bachelor
Soil Sciences Master
Soil Sciences Phd
Veterinary Medicine Phd
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Master
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Phd $128,817
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Bachelor
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Master
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Phd

Natural resources and conservation

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor $74,836
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Master
Forestry Bachelor
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Bachelor $50,657

Architecture

4 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master
Environmental Design Bachelor
Landscape Architecture Bachelor $73,277

Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Area Studies Bachelor
Area Studies Master
Area Studies Phd
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor $56,498
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Master
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Phd

Communication and journalism

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor $75,758
Communication and Media Studies Master
Communication and Media Studies Phd
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Master
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Phd

Computer and information sciences

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor $143,465
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master
Computer and Information Sciences, General Phd
Computer Science Bachelor
Computer Science Master
Computer Science Phd

Education

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Education, General Master $69,375
Educational Administration and Supervision Phd $113,537
Special Education and Teaching Master
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Phd $97,476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor

Engineering

31 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Engineering, General Bachelor $124,810
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Bachelor $98,457
Agricultural Engineering Master
Agricultural Engineering Phd
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor $105,286
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Master
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Phd
Chemical Engineering Bachelor $109,456
Chemical Engineering Master
Chemical Engineering Phd
Civil Engineering Bachelor $98,091
Civil Engineering Master $101,971
Civil Engineering Phd
Computer Engineering Bachelor $146,640
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Bachelor
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Master
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Phd
Engineering Physics Master
Engineering Physics Phd
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor
Materials Engineering Bachelor
Materials Engineering Master
Materials Engineering Phd
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor $99,885
Mechanical Engineering Master $112,967
Mechanical Engineering Phd
Textile Sciences and Engineering Master
Biochemical Engineering Bachelor
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Phd

Languages, literatures and linguistics

11 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor $41,582
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Master
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Phd
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor $56,513
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor $53,788
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd

Family and consumer sciences

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Master
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Master
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Phd
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor
Apparel and Textiles Master

Legal professions and studies

3 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Law Phd $120,830
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Master
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master

English language and literature

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor $50,377
English Language and Literature, General Master
English Language and Literature, General Phd
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Master
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor

Liberal arts and general studies

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor $39,785

Biological and biomedical sciences

34 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Biology, General Bachelor $66,924
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor $87,815
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Master
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Phd
Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor
Botany/Plant Biology Master
Botany/Plant Biology Phd
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor $72,879
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Master
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Phd
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor $90,315
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Master
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Phd
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor
Zoology/Animal Biology Master
Zoology/Animal Biology Phd
Genetics Bachelor $78,152
Genetics Master
Genetics Phd
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Bachelor $74,551
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Master
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Phd
Pharmacology and Toxicology Bachelor $73,345
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master
Pharmacology and Toxicology Phd
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Master
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Phd
Biotechnology Bachelor $93,489
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor $52,700
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Master
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Phd $90,734
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor $67,848
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Master
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Phd

Mathematics and statistics

9 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Mathematics Bachelor $62,895
Mathematics Master
Mathematics Phd
Applied Mathematics Bachelor $95,412
Applied Mathematics Master
Applied Mathematics Phd
Statistics Bachelor $107,082
Statistics Master
Statistics Phd

Multidisciplinary studies

10 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Science, Technology and Society Bachelor
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor $65,993
Nutrition Sciences Master
Nutrition Sciences Phd
Classical and Ancient Studies Bachelor
Cognitive Science Bachelor
Marine Sciences Bachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Phd

Philosophy and religious studies

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Philosophy Bachelor
Philosophy Master
Philosophy Phd
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor
Religion/Religious Studies Master
Religion/Religious Studies Phd

Physical sciences

14 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Physical Sciences, General Bachelor
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Master
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Phd
Chemistry Bachelor $81,776
Chemistry Master
Chemistry Phd $136,811
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor $66,050
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Phd
Physics Bachelor $80,618
Physics Master
Physics Phd
Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor

Psychology

8 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Psychology, General Bachelor
Psychology, General Master
Psychology, General Phd
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor $62,401
Research and Experimental Psychology Master
Research and Experimental Psychology Phd
Psychology, Other Bachelor $64,230
Psychology, Other Phd

Security, law enforcement and protective services

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Security Science and Technology Master $83,518

Public administration and social services

2 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Bachelor $63,217
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master

Social sciences

17 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Social Sciences, General Bachelor
Anthropology Bachelor $55,777
Anthropology Master
Anthropology Phd
Economics Bachelor $86,559
Economics Master
Economics Phd
Geography and Cartography Master
Geography and Cartography Phd
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor $68,661
Political Science and Government Bachelor $65,407
Political Science and Government Master
Political Science and Government Phd
Sociology Bachelor $59,319
Sociology Master
Sociology Phd
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor $65,669

Visual and performing arts

11 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor $67,513
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor $42,690
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Master
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Phd
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor $50,629
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor $46,486
Fine and Studio Arts Master
Music Bachelor $40,840
Music Master
Music Phd
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor

Health professions

11 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Master
Medicine Phd $202,075
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor $82,523
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Master
Public Health Master $75,971
Public Health Phd
Medical Illustration and Informatics Master
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master $172,861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Phd
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master $175,076

Business, management and marketing

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master $161,298
Accounting and Related Services Master $93,918
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor $91,429
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Master

History

3 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
History Bachelor $54,357
History Master
History Phd

Programme list from the College Scorecard field of study data, published by the US Department of Education and free of copyright as a work of the United States government. Median earnings are the median for students who entered that programme at this university, measured five years after they started, from federal tax records; they cover all students, not international students only, and a figure is left blank where too few graduates exist to publish one safely.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international
  2. https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international/exams-visas
  3. https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/cost
  4. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
  5. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors/davis/first-year-admit-data.html