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Computer Science at University of California - Irvine

822 Bachelor's Degrees
164 Master's Degrees
21 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in computer science.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at UC Irvine

UC Irvine Computer Science Rankings

UC Irvine is in the top 10% of the country for computer science. More specifically it was ranked #28 out of 396 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 8
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 24
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Computer Science Schools 28
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools 29
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 47
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science 51
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 57
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 75
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 121
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 226
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 270

Popularity of Computer Science at UC Irvine

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 822 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 805 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UC Irvine. This makes it the #24 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UC Irvine Computer Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at University of California - Irvine.

UC Irvine Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 822 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in computer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 411
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 69
White 98
Non-Resident Aliens 175
Other Races 58

UC Irvine Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 164 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 76% were men and 24% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in computer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 107
Other Races 26

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