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University of California - Irvine Graduate School Report

6,665 Graduate Students
$13,356 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
74.7% Took Classes Online
If you want to know more about University of California - Irvine Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

University of California - Irvine Graduate School Rankings

#84 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#109 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

University of California - Irvine landed the #84 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking. This means that the school is among the Top 10% of the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, UC Irvine is a recipient of this year's Best Master's Schools badge.

In addition, UC Irvine took the #14 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, UC Irvine came in at #109.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, UC Irvine came in at #19.

 

University of California - Irvine Graduate Student Diversity

6,665 Graduate Students
49.4% Women
38.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 6,665 graduate students decided that University of California - Irvine was the best place for them. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

UC Irvine Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at UC Irvine is made up of 49.4% women and 50.6% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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UC Irvine Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at UC Irvine, around 38.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. UC Irvine is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 27.4% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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UC Irvine Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$13,356 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At this time, there is no data available on per-credit tuition and fees options for part-time graduate students.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,442$26,544
Fees$1,914$1,914

Average Salary of UC Irvine Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$73,167 Avg Salary (Master's)
$55,621 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from UC Irvine earn an average salary of $73,167 during the early years of their career. That's about 25% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their doctorate degree from UC Irvine, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $55,621. That's about 26% lower than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of University of California - Irvine Graduate School

California State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of California - Irvine is a public institution situated in Irvine, California. The city atmosphere of Irvine makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Get more details about the location of University of California - Irvine.

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Contact details for UC Irvine are given below.

Contact Details
Address:501 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA 92697
Phone:949-824-5011
Website:www.uci.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/UCIrvine
Twitter:https://twitter.com/ucirvine

Online Learning for UC Irvine Grad Students

74.7% Took At Least One Online Class
37.5% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 74.7% of the graduate students at University of California - Irvine took at least one class online. For that same period, 37.5% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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University of California - Irvine Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology3
Applied Mathematics70
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology6
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics2
Biomedical Engineering27
Biotechnology31
Business Administration & Management175
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences6
Chemical Engineering5
Chemistry29
Child Development & Psychology20
Civil Engineering38
Cognitive Science2
Computer Engineering87
Computer Information Systems3
Computer Science164
Computer Systems Networking20
Criminology41
Cultural Studies & Analysis3
Dance9
Demography & Population Studies17
Drama & Theater Arts20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6
Economics6
Electrical Engineering38
Environmental Engineering1
Ethnic Studies2
Fine & Studio Arts2
General Education3
General Engineering3
General English Literature14
Geological & Earth Sciences13
Germanic Languages2
History10
Legal Research22
Linguistics & Comparative Literature3
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods182
Manufacturing Engineering4
Materials Engineering24
Mathematics20
Mechanical Engineering45
Medical Science9
Mental & Social Health Services7
Music7
Natural Resources Conservation14
Neurobiology & Neurosciences15
Nursing20
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies13
Other Visual Art1
Pharmacology & Toxicology10
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences1
Philosophy8
Physics14
Political Science & Government5
Public Health25
Public Policy14
Sociology9
Statistics19
Systems Theory1
Teacher Education Grade Specific117
Urban & Regional Planning30
Writing Studies11

University of California - Irvine Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology8
Applied Mathematics1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics4
Biomedical Engineering16
Business Administration & Management6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences8
Chemical Engineering13
Chemistry21
Child Development & Psychology10
Civil Engineering13
Classical Languages & Literature1
Cognitive Science1
Computational Science1
Computer Engineering6
Computer Information Systems10
Computer Science21
Criminology9
Cultural Studies & Analysis2
East Asian Languages1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6
Economics12
Electrical Engineering10
Environmental Engineering1
General Education8
General English Literature5
General Psychology1
Geological & Earth Sciences9
History4
Law210
Linguistics & Comparative Literature3
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods7
Manufacturing Engineering2
Materials Engineering7
Mathematics18
Mechanical Engineering27
Medicine104
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology3
Music3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences11
Nursing2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies2
Other Visual Art4
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences7
Philosophy9
Physics15
Physiology & Pathology Sciences6
Political Science & Government7
Public Health5
Romance Languages2
Sociology11
Statistics7
Systems Theory2
Urban & Regional Planning6

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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