University of California-Davis Graduate Programs
University of California-Davis (referred to as UC Davis) is a Public, 4-years school located in Davis, CA. UC Davis graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of California-Davis is $14,560 for California residents and $29,662 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). Total 8,147 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students350 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,560 Residents $29,662 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 8,147 |
| Online Graduate Population | 350 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 21 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of California-Davis is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1954 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UC Davis offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 203 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,403 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UC Davis. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UC Davis.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 13 | 55 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 8 |
| International Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Food Science | 1 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | |
| Food Science and Technology (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Plant Sciences (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Soil Sciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 1 | 11 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 26 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 2 |
| French Studies | 1 | 0 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 68 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 68 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 110 |
| Education | 1 | 110 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 12 | 192 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 62 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 50 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 15 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 4 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 10 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 8 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 41 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 37 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 12 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 21 | 73 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 0 |
| Immunology | 1 | 3 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 10 |
| Entomology | 1 | 1 |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 1 | 2 |
| Genetics | 1 | 3 |
| Cell Physiology | 1 | 6 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 3 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 7 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 12 |
| Ecology | 1 | 13 |
| Population Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 31 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics | 1 | 23 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 20 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 11 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 11 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 41 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 28 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 6 | 21 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 8 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Music | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 135 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 10 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Public Health | 1 | 24 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 4 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 20 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 11 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 64 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 397 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 42 |
| Management Science | 1 | 259 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 96 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 109 | 1,294 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 6 | 31 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 7 |
| Plant Sciences (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 0 |
| Soil Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 11 |
| French Studies | 1 | 2 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 18 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 96 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 20 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 15 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 5 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 20 | 157 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 12 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 7 |
| Immunology | 1 | 5 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 16 |
| Entomology | 1 | 4 |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 1 | 4 |
| Genetics | 1 | 9 |
| Cell Physiology | 1 | 6 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 11 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 5 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology | 1 | 29 |
| Population Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 11 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 29 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 12 |
| Statistics | 1 | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 15 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 73 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 35 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 4 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 4 |
| Physics | 1 | 28 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Psychology | 1 | 25 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 62 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 10 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 27 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 10 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Public Health | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 6 |
| History [+] | 1 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 77 | 606 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 2 | 154 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 154 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 216 |
| Law | 1 | 216 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 127 |
| Medicine | 1 | 127 |
| Total | 4 | 497 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 1 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 6 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UC Davis are $14,560 for California residents and $29,662 for other students.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California residents | Out of State | California residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $13,570 | $28,672 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $13,598 | $28,700 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $13,598 | $28,700 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $13,608 | $28,710 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $13,906 | $29,008 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $14,560 | $29,662 | $0 | $0 |
Graduate Student Population
At UC Davis graduate schools, there are total 8,147 graduate students. Among them, 350 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,562 men and 4,585 women students at UC Davis graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UC Davis.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,147 | 3,562 | 4,585 |
| American Indian/Native American | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Asian | 1,309 | 509 | 800 |
| Black/African American | 225 | 88 | 137 |
| Hispanic | 1,184 | 449 | 735 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| White | 2,879 | 1,190 | 1,689 |
| Two More | 426 | 163 | 263 |
| Un-Known | 155 | 62 | 93 |