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University of California-Davis: cost, debt and earnings by major
90 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,318
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 86%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 42%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 32,253
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $12,038
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,770 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,042 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,562 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,645 |
| $110,000+ | $32,902 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (62)
- Computer Engineering$145,422
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$138,673
- Engineering, General$114,228
- Chemical Engineering$102,649
- Mechanical Engineering$102,161
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504
- Civil Engineering$95,939
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414
- Materials Engineering$89,983
- Statistics$88,033
- Business/Managerial Economics$87,455
- Biotechnology$87,406
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155
- Economics$83,248
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$78,729 (1 yr)
- Physics$78,569
- Genetics$77,411
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595
- Chemistry$73,365
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337
- Communication and Media Studies$72,778
- Mathematics$72,640
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$72,558 (1 yr)
- Plant Sciences$72,335
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754
- Food Science and Technology$70,571
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$69,702
- Social Sciences, Other$68,535
- Cognitive Science$68,463
- Biology, General$68,120
- Political Science and Government$67,759
- International Relations and National Security Studies$67,056
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$66,461
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,983
- Applied Mathematics$65,508
- Nutrition Sciences$64,519
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$63,720
- Pharmacology and Toxicology$63,567
- Design and Applied Arts$62,209
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$62,011
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,939
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,797
- Psychology, Other$60,257
- Religion/Religious Studies$59,448
- Sociology$59,171
- English Language and Literature, General$59,012
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$58,670
- Philosophy$58,633
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$58,443
- Agricultural Production Operations$58,236
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$57,999
- History$57,734
- Research and Experimental Psychology$57,378
- Anthropology$56,836
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$56,823
- Animal Sciences$48,441
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$46,209
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$45,719 (1 yr)
- Marine Sciences$43,512 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$40,453
- Area Studies$31,701 (1 yr)
Master's programs (17)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$163,702
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$155,416
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$150,872 (1 yr)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$145,917
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$138,731
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$137,579
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$129,249 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$121,768
- Accounting and Related Services$108,771
- Civil Engineering$106,894
- Security Science and Technology$84,479
- Public Health$79,807
- Education, General$70,796
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,655 (1 yr)
- Food Science and Technology$62,805 (1 yr)
- Research and Experimental Psychology$62,626
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,735
Doctoral programs (7)
- Physics$141,034
- Educational Administration and Supervision$130,291
- Chemistry$111,674
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$108,451
- Research and Experimental Psychology$106,855
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$104,113
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$85,764
First professional programs (4)
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$149,260
- Medicine$144,130
- Law$136,814
- Veterinary Medicine$121,533 (1 yr)