University of California-Davis Graduate School

University of California-Davis (referred to as UC Davis) is a Public, 4 years school located in Davis, CA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UC Davis is $14,560 for California residents and $29,662 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,147 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 39,679 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of California-Davis (referred to as UC Davis) is a Public, 4 years school located in Davis, CA.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1954 - Current).
UC Davis Directory Information
School NameUniversity of California-Davis (UC Davis)
AddressOne Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8678
Phone530-752-1011
Webhttps://www.ucdavis.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html
Financial Infohttps://financialaid.ucdavis.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UC Davis is $14,560 for California residents and $29,662 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,147 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 39,679 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 327 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$29,662
$14,560 for California Residents
Student Population8,147
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs327 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UC Davis is $14,560 for California residents and $29,662 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023.
UC Davis offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$14,560
Out-of-State$29,662
California Residents$0
Out-of-State$0
UC Davis offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of California-Davis is $14,560 for California residents and $29,662 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.25% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,442$2,128$26,544$2,128
2019-2020$11,442$2,156$26,544$2,156
2020-2021$11,442$2,156$26,544$2,156
2021-2022$11,442$2,166$26,544$2,166
2022-2023$11,700$2,206$26,802$2,206
2023-2024$12,264$2,296$27,366$2,296
The graduate school tuition & fees of UC Davis is expensive compared to public graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of California-Davis$14,560$29,662
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
California Graduate Schools$19,839$23,084
Public$11,723$21,930
Private$24,536
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $24,933 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UC Davis.
On-campus living costs are increased by 8.68% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,941. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.42% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,645$3,994$10,228$4,467
2019-2020$15,775$4,507$10,588$4,856
2020-2021$17,238$4,638$11,050$5,073
2021-2022$17,018$4,743$11,551$5,191
2022-2023$17,692$4,785$12,068$5,243
2023-2024$19,068$5,359$13,076$5,865
The law school tuition at University of California-Davis is $53,120 for California residents and $65,121 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023. For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $39,130 for California residents and $51,375 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school and medical school at UC Davis.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of California-Davis
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Medicine$36,924$2,206$49,169$2,206
Veterinary Medicine$28,244$2,206$40,489$2,206
Law$50,914$2,206$62,915$2,206

Graduate Programs at UC Davis

University of California-Davis offers 204 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,449 students have completed their study at University of California-Davis.
Offered Degrees at University of California-Davis
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree11001,340
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship770606
Doctor's degree - other40497
Post Bachelor's Degree1006
Post Master's Degree300
Total20402,449
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of California-Davis by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Sustainability Studies program with 4 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 259 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 216 completers.
University of California-Davis offers 204 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 2,449 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,340 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 497 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 55 completers-
Agricultural Economics--
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture8-
International Agriculture--
Animal Sciences--
Animal Sciences (other)2-
Food Science9-
--
Food Science and Technology (other)11-
Plant Sciences (other)11-
Soil Sciences (other)3-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences--
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health11-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 26 completers-
Environmental Studies26-
Architecture [+] --
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 completers-
French Studies--
American Indian/Native American Studies2-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)--
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Communication--
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 68 completers-
Computer Science68-
Education [+] 110 completers$50,800
Education110$50,800
Special Education and Teaching--
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels--
Engineering [+] 192 completers-
Agricultural Engineering7-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering7-
Chemical Engineering13-
Civil Engineering62$66,500
Transportation and Highway Engineering5-
Civil Engineering (other)7-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering50-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics--
Materials Engineering8-
Mechanical Engineering29-
Textile Sciences and Engineering--
Biological/Biosystems Engineering4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 15 completers-
Linguistics3-
Comparative Literature4-
German Language and Literature1-
French Language and Literature--
Spanish Language and Literature7-
Work and Family Studies [+] 10 completers-
Human Nutrition8-
Human Development and Family Studies2-
Apparel and Textiles--
Legal Studies [+] 41 completers-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers37-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)4-
English Language and Literature [+] 15 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Creative Writing12-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 73 completers-
Biophysics2-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology--
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)1-
Botany/Plant Biology3-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology5-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology--
Microbiology--
Immunology3-
Zoology/Animal Biology10-
Entomology1-
Animal Behavior and Ethology2-
Genetics3-
Cell Physiology6-
Exercise Physiology--
Pathology/Experimental Pathology3-
Pharmacology and Toxicology7-
Biostatistics12-
Ecology13-
Population Biology--
Epidemiology1-
Neuroscience1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 31 completers-
Mathematics5-
Applied Mathematics3-
Statistics23-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Nutrition Sciences1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 3 completers-
Philosophy3-
Religion/Religious Studies--
Physical Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology3-
Chemistry3-
Geology/Earth Science--
Hydrology and Water Resources Science3-
Physics11-
Psychology [+] 12 completers-
Psychology12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 11 completers-
Forensic Science and Technology11-
Human Services [+] 10 completers-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)10-
Social Sciences [+] 41 completers-
Anthropology2-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics28-
Geography--
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 21 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)--
Art/Art Studies--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)7-
Music4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 135 completers-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist10-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry2-
Public Health24$48,700
Medical Informatics4-
Nursing Administration20-
Nursing Science11-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)64-
Business [+] 397 completers-
Business Administration and Management-$103,100
Accounting42$61,600
Management Science259-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)96-
History [+] 4 completers-
History4-
Total1,340
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 31 completers-
Agricultural Economics--
Food Science7-
Plant Sciences (other)9-
Soil Science and Agronomy--
Soil Sciences (other)2-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)13-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 11 completers-
French Studies2-
American Indian/Native American Studies5-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)4-
Communication and Journalism [+] 7 completers-
Communication--
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Computer Science18-
Education [+] 25 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration13-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)12-
Engineering [+] 96 completers-
Agricultural Engineering3-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering12-
Chemical Engineering11-
Civil Engineering20-
Transportation and Highway Engineering4-
Civil Engineering (other)2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering19-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics--
Materials Engineering6-
Mechanical Engineering14-
Biological/Biosystems Engineering5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 15 completers-
Linguistics5-
Comparative Literature1-
German Language and Literature2-
French Language and Literature--
Spanish Language and Literature7-
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies4-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 157 completers-
Biophysics3-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology--
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)22-
Botany/Plant Biology12-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology3-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology--
Microbiology7-
Immunology5-
Zoology/Animal Biology16-
Entomology4-
Animal Behavior and Ethology4-
Genetics9-
Cell Physiology6-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology11-
Pharmacology and Toxicology5-
Biostatistics--
Ecology29$54,200
Population Biology5-
Epidemiology11-
Neuroscience5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 29 completers-
Mathematics8-
Applied Mathematics12-
Statistics9-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 15 completers-
Nutrition Sciences15-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy5-
Religion/Religious Studies3-
Physical Sciences [+] 73 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2-
Chemistry35$67,600
Geology/Earth Science4-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science4-
Physics28-
Psychology [+] 25 completers-
Psychology25-
Social Sciences [+] 62 completers-
Anthropology10-
Economics--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics27-
Geography--
Geographic Information Science and Cartography9-
Political Science and Government10-
Sociology6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 completers-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)3-
Music2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Public Health1-
Nursing Administration6-
History [+] 10 completers-
History10-
Total606
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 154 completers-
Veterinary Medicine154-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences--
Legal Studies [+] 216 completers-
Law216-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 127 completers-
Medicine127-
Total497
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Education--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total6
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] --
Philosophy--
Physical Sciences [+] --
Chemistry--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total-

Graduate Student Population at UC Davis

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 8,147 students enrolled into University of California-Davis graduate schools where it has total 39,679 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 7,399 full-time and 748 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,562 male and 4,585 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1473,5624,585
Full-time7,3993,2084,191
Part-tme748354394
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,879 White (35.34%), 225 Black/African American (2.76%), 1,184 Hispanic (14.53%), 1,309 Asian (16.07%), and 2,550 students with other races. 1,919 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1473,5624,585
American Indian/Native American311120
Asian1,309509800
Black/African American22588137
Hispanic1,184449735
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander19811
White2,8791,1901,689
Two More426163263
Un-Known1556293
Non-resident Alien1,9191,082837
University of California-Davis offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 350 graduate students (4.30% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 366 graduate students (4.49% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,147
Enrolled Online Exclusively350
Enrolled Some Online Courses366
Not in Online Courses7,431
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of California-Davis. 2,140 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.27% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 115 students are aged above 50 (1.41%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of California-Davis.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1473,5624,585
Age 18-19220
Age 20-21964353
Age 22-242,0447971,247
Age 25-293,5781,5602,018
Age 30-341,422702720
Age 35-39502235267
Age 40-49388181207
Age 50-641124072
Over 64321

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