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Undergraduate Engineering at University of California-Irvine

Below are the key facts about this program at UCI UC Irvine. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #11 out of 43 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UCI UC Irvine Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UCI UC Irvine highly for engineering, coming in at #44 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	44 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in California	10 of 79

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at UCI UC Irvine

Here is each degree level available for engineering at UCI UC Irvine, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	863
Master’s	373
Doctoral	90

Engineering Majors at UCI UC Irvine

This engineering field at UCI UC Irvine covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	397
Mechanical Engineering	285
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	191
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	142
Civil Engineering	100
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	73
Chemical Engineering	72
Materials Engineering	44
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	17
Manufacturing Engineering	5

UCI UC Irvine Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Irvine awarded 863 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCI UC Irvine holds a strong position among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 43 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UCI UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,871 a year. This is higher than $71,034, the median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCI UC Irvine, engineering graduates take on a median debt of $17,158 in student loans. This is above $16,539, the typical median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.

UCI UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$2,492	$2,492

Read more about UCI UC Irvine tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine are Asian. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	384
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	164
White	142
Non-Resident Aliens	105
Other Races	60

Graduate Study in Engineering at UCI UC Irvine

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UCI UC Irvine. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering	373
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering	90

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License More about our data sources and methodologies.