University of California-Irvine
University of California-Irvine is a public college in Irvine, CA. Its average net price is $13,866 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $6,160 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $6,609 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,897 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,658 |
| $110,001 and up | $30,831 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $61,876 |
| 8 years after entry | $73,931 |
| 10 years after entry | $83,432 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $65,391 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $10,947 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Anthropology | $33,170 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $14,365 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $29,433 n=556 | $13,000 n=528 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $62,548 National median for this major n=381 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $69,246 n=115 | $15,310 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | $36,829 National median for this major n=278 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,609 n=276 | $10,333 n=189 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $51,405 n=390 | $13,000 n=207 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $41,457 National median for this major n=2,766 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $73,766 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $18,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Chemistry | $46,852 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $11,021 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Civil Engineering | $73,616 n=103 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Cognitive Science | $48,492 National median for this major n=2,112 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $89,393 n=196 | $16,033 n=136 |
| Computer Programming | $63,496 National median for this major n=1,924 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $57,136 n=110 | $16,568 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Computer Science | $98,883 n=549 | $14,437 n=260 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $37,465 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $17,043 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Criminology | $38,377 n=483 | $12,019 n=339 |
| Dance | $30,593 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $27,442 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $12,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $50,385 n=143 | $11,253 n=106 |
| Education | $33,146 n=236 | $9,166 n=164 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,997 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $12,816 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $30,536 n=128 | $11,971 n=110 |
| Environmental Conservation | $44,994 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $13,222 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Environmental Design | $47,323 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $39,189 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $30,830 n=137 | $13,249 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Genetics | $41,098 National median for this major n=526 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $40,413 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| History | $25,118 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Human Biology | $25,916 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $14,750 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $41,986 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Journalism | $35,149 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $63,127 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Materials Engineering | $75,940 National median for this major n=1,055 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $49,371 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $76,818 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,741 n=245 | $13,000 n=153 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $41,408 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $13,463 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $29,282 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $37,633 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $12,000 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Philosophy | $25,468 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $14,436 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Physics | $38,899 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $10,916 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $40,159 n=275 | $14,226 n=190 |
| Psychology | $34,173 n=315 | $12,500 n=279 |
| Public Health | $41,417 n=345 | $12,500 n=291 |
| Registered Nursing | $95,269 Small program - rough guide n=58 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $34,282 n=643 | $12,394 n=396 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $37,841 n=266 | $10,000 n=155 |
| Studio Art | $27,801 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $12,100 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $44,874 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $12,250 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
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