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Graduate Engineering Programs at University of California-Irvine

463 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#8 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in engineering at UCI UC Irvine. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 29 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCI UC Irvine Graduate Engineering Rankings

#47 in the U.S.
#11 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCI UC Irvine highly for engineering, coming in at #47 out of 696 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Schools 47 of 696
Best Engineering Schools in California 11 of 80

Graduate 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

Graduate 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 Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Irvine handed out 373 master’s degrees in engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UCI UC Irvine holds a strong position among schools offering engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California 8
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 35

UCI UC Irvine Graduate Tuition and Fees

$58,577 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $56,512 $68,757
Fees $2,065 $2,065

Read more about UCI UC Irvine tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 72% of engineering master’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

UCI  UC Irvine gender breakdown of Engineering Master's degree grads The majority of engineering master’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 59% 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 master’s in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at University of California-Irvine
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 64
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 220
Other Races 16

UCI UC Irvine Engineering Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Irvine conferred 90 doctoral degrees in engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UCI UC Irvine ranks competitively among schools offering engineering at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #8 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 8
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 36

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

UCI  UC Irvine gender breakdown of Engineering Doctoral degree grads The majority of engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine are Non-Resident Alien. About 54% 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 doctoral in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at University of California-Irvine
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 49
Other Races 13

Undergraduate Study in Engineering at UCI UC Irvine

Undergraduate study is also available at UCI UC Irvine. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Engineering 863

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