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Undergraduate Economics at University of California-Irvine

381 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#20 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$63,977 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UCI UC Irvine. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #20 out of 41 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCI UC Irvine Undergraduate Economics Rankings

#130 in the U.S.
#24 in California

College Factual rates UCI UC Irvine among the top schools in the country for economics, ranked #130 out of 471 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Schools 130 of 471
Best Economics Schools in California 24 of 114

Undergraduate Economics Degrees at UCI UC Irvine

The following degree levels are offered in economics at UCI UC Irvine, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 381
Master’s 13
Doctoral 18

UCI UC Irvine Economics Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Irvine handed out 381 bachelor’s degrees in economics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCI UC Irvine ranks competitively among schools offering economics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #20 out of 41 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 20
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 22
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 123

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$63,977 Bachelor's Median Salary

Economics majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCI UC Irvine earn a median of $63,977 a year. This is below $71,034, the median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.

Salary for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at UCI  UC Irvine

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$15,499 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCI UC Irvine, economics graduates take on a median debt of $15,499 in student loans. This is below $16,539, the typical median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.

Student debt for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at UCI  UC Irvine

UCI UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,752 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,499 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

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

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 56% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

UCI  UC Irvine gender breakdown of Economics Bachelor's degree grads The majority of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 55% 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 economics.

Ethnic diversity of Economics majors at University of California-Irvine
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 99
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 209
Other Races 14

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (Bachelor’s)

UCI UC Irvine granted 55 bachelor’s degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics in the latest year of data — 49% to women and 51% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (76%).

Graduate Study in Economics 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 Economics 13
Doctoral Degrees in Economics 18

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