by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in civil eng.
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UC Irvine was ranked #36 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for civil eng majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 93 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UC Irvine. This makes it the #33 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,257 a year. This is higher than $61,387, which is the national median for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $19,700 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,500.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the civil eng program at UC Irvine is $180 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of California - Irvine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in civil eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The civil eng program at UC Irvine awarded 38 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in civil eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 359 |
| Computer Engineering | 330 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 149 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 85 |
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