University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA uci.edu 29,494 students

UC Irvine's campus is located in the suburban city of Irvine, near a variety of natural reserves. Students can explore the UC Irvine Arboretum, or the অংশ of the University of California Natural Reserve System administered by the school. UCI is known for its strong research programs, and was the first university to establish an Earth System Science Department in the United States. The UC Irvine Anteaters compete in NCAA Division I athletics.

Programs

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Earnings

$41,716

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

49/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$14,237

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $45,014/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. UC Irvine's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 37% of students receive Pell Grants; 22% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$6,485	$25,940
$30K – $48K	$8,044	$32,176
$48K – $75K	$11,769	$47,076
$75K – $110K	$16,809	$67,236
$110K+	$29,595	$118,380
Sticker price (no aid)	$14,237	$56,948

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at UC Irvine

48 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	89	$87,715/yr	High	19.8x
Computer Science Compare across schools →	88	$82,161/yr	Very High	22.3x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	84	$79,812/yr	Very High	19.2x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	83	$53,517/yr	Very High	20.5x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	75	$48,786/yr	High	14.7x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$80,412/yr	Very High	17.1x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$73,835/yr	High	15.6x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	73	$68,786/yr	Very High	21.7x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$67,425/yr	High	17.0x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$67,633/yr	Very High	15.8x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	69	$67,170/yr	High	18.2x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	69	$57,540/yr	High	17.0x
Economics Compare across schools →	65	$44,087/yr	Very High	11.8x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	64	$56,003/yr	High	8.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	61	$45,924/yr	Very High	12.3x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	61	$43,766/yr	High	11.6x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	59	$44,277/yr	Very High	12.1x
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Compare across schools →	55	$20,538/yr	High	15.2x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools →	50	$58,177/yr	High	9.2x
Public Health Compare across schools →	50	$35,463/yr	High	10.3x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	49	$31,976/yr	Very High	11.2x
Geosciences Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	46	$38,804/yr	High	11.5x
Criminology Compare across schools →	46	$34,522/yr	High	9.5x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →	45	$29,830/yr	High	10.0x
Urban Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Compare across schools →	44	$34,385/yr	High	9.9x
Physics Compare across schools →	43	$43,144/yr	Very High	6.6x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	43	$34,871/yr	High	5.1x
History Compare across schools →	43	$23,480/yr	High	11.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →	42	$34,050/yr	High	8.9x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	41	$36,304/yr	High	9.5x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	41	$25,388/yr	High	11.7x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	40	$30,509/yr	High	9.1x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	39	$42,200/yr	High	6.4x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	39	$36,692/yr	Very High	8.4x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	36	$33,388/yr	Moderate	10.0x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	36	$27,115/yr	High	8.9x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	29	$26,021/yr	Very High	8.2x
Education Education, General Compare across schools →	28	$26,106/yr	High	9.2x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	28	$16,989/yr	Moderate	7.6x
Journalism Compare across schools →	27	$31,102/yr	Very High	4.5x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	25	$20,922/yr	Very High	8.7x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	24	$26,712/yr	Very High	7.9x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	23	$30,897/yr	Very High	4.4x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	21	$21,397/yr	High	6.8x
Dance Compare across schools →	19	$28,112/yr	Low	4.8x
Neuroscience Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools →	19	$21,818/yr	High	2.8x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	19	$20,461/yr	Moderate	3.8x
Human Biology Compare across schools →	15	$12,187/yr	High	1.1x