University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
56
Avg Grad Earnings
$43,106/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
54/100
Tuition (In-State)
$15,247/yr
Out-of-state: $46,024/yr
All Programs at University of California-Davis
56 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 88 | $84,343/yr | Very High | 22.5x |
| Computer Engineering | 84 | $96,418/yr | Very High | 23.0x |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 76 | $52,684/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
| Economics | 72 | $50,295/yr | Very High | 13.2x |
| Engineering, General | 71 | $82,956/yr | High | 19.5x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | $75,231/yr | Very High | 15.4x |
| Food Science and Technology | 70 | $52,084/yr | Moderate | 10.9x |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 70 | $46,005/yr | High | 13.8x |
| Civil Engineering | 69 | $75,165/yr | High | 15.1x |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 69 | $40,002/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Aerospace | 68 | $71,633/yr | High | 15.1x |
| Chemical Engineering | 67 | $68,337/yr | High | 16.9x |
| Materials Engineering | 66 | $74,110/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 66 | $68,419/yr | High | 16.3x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 66 | $54,546/yr | Very High | 14.0x |
| Chemistry | 66 | $42,204/yr | High | 12.4x |
| Applied Mathematics | 65 | $53,940/yr | Very High | 14.6x |
| Biotechnology | 62 | $59,156/yr | High | 14.3x |
| Social Sciences, Other | 60 | $45,178/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Statistics | 59 | $49,264/yr | Very High | 16.6x |
| Cognitive Science | 58 | $42,342/yr | Moderate | 5.9x |
| Political Science and Government | 57 | $36,208/yr | Very High | 9.7x |
| Plant Sciences | 56 | $43,873/yr | High | 6.2x |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 56 | $39,202/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 56 | $32,301/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 55 | $42,569/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 55 | $42,266/yr | High | 13.4x |
| History | 54 | $31,895/yr | High | 7.9x |
| Genetics | 53 | $41,334/yr | High | 11.8x |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 53 | $37,952/yr | High | 10.9x |
| Biology, General | 53 | $35,241/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 52 | $37,550/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 50 | $43,462/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 50 | $38,954/yr | High | 11.3x |
| International Relations | 50 | $34,949/yr | High | 10.3x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 49 | $32,816/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Sociology | 49 | $32,137/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Psychology, Other | 49 | $31,345/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Anthropology | 48 | $28,059/yr | High | 8.1x |
| Nutrition Sciences | 47 | $34,512/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Animal Sciences | 46 | $32,309/yr | High | 7.9x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 45 | $32,161/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Mathematics | 44 | $29,300/yr | Very High | 9.3x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $22,700/yr | Moderate | 6.6x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 41 | $29,765/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 40 | $29,330/yr | Very High | 7.8x |
| East Asian Languages | 40 | $28,997/yr | Very High | 8.3x |
| Music | 39 | $24,630/yr | High | 5.7x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 38 | $19,398/yr | Moderate | 6.0x |
| Philosophy | 36 | $32,749/yr | Very High | 4.4x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 36 | $32,563/yr | Very High | 8.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $25,477/yr | Very High | 7.3x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 36 | $22,965/yr | Very High | 5.8x |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 | $29,896/yr | High | 3.9x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 34 | $19,258/yr | High | 7.3x |
| Area Studies | 28 | $21,527/yr | Very High | 2.5x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 56 bachelor's degree programs at University of California-Davis using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.