Education at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 272 graduates a year

$26,106
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,356
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 71
Rank by pay
#38 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,863
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in education earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine Compares for Education

All 71 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$93,688$96,830#1$68,730
2Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$70,584$64,922#3—
3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,093$63,133#5$48,339
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,864$64,711#4—
5Denison University Granville, OH$65,429$69,823#2—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$65,217$59,986#7$44,201
7University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$65,217$59,986#8$44,201
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$65,217$59,986#9$44,201
9Chapman University Orange, CA$64,917$59,070#11$37,928
10Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$63,068$55,354#15$55,579
…
19Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$55,116$58,664#13$38,392
20University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI$54,648$49,723#35$52,079
21University of Oregon Eugene, OR$54,434$54,755#20$23,105
22University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$54,356$49,460#38$26,106
23SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$54,018$51,414#29$35,267
24Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$53,333$53,647#22$34,067
25Springfield College Springfield, MA$53,222$46,868#50$45,906

Other Education Credentials at University of California-Irvine

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree—$98,554—

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Irvine education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,106 one year after graduating and $54,356 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Irvine rank for education?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of California-Irvine worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for education ($49,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,863.

← All data for University of California-Irvine · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.