How much money do University of California Davis graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $42,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $65,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UC Davis graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $76,300 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $75,100 and Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $68,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $125,700 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $103,100 and Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) who earn $67,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of California Davis graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $125,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $103,100 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,100 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,100 |
| Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) | $67,600 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $67,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $66,500 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (First Professional Degree) | $66,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $61,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $55,700 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Doctoral Degree) | $54,200 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $50,800 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,900 |
| Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,700 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Biotechnology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Applied Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Genetics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110644 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of California Davis.