Computer Science at University of California - Irvine

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Irvine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In 2021, 822 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UC Irvine Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UC Irvine Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UC Irvine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UC Irvine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	42
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
	63
Best Computer Science Schools	67
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	78
	85
	129
	170
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value Computer Science Schools	247

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UC Irvine. This makes it the #24 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Irvine CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $70,796. This is 12% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UC Irvine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of California - Irvine.

UC Irvine Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 822 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	411
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	98
International Students	175
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

UC Irvine Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 164 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 76% were men and 24% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	107
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	1,007

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250
Computer Programmers	29,740	$97,470

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.