Computer Engineering at University of California - Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a CE school? To help you decide if University of California - Irvine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CE program.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In 2021, 237 CE 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 Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UC Irvine Computer Engineering Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Computer Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CE 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 CE major at UC Irvine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering. 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 Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	43

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in CE from UC Irvine. This makes it the #14 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Irvine CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $68,056. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $70,001 for all CE students.

CE Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 students earned a bachelor's degree in CE from UC Irvine. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CE 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 CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	110
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	35
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UC Irvine Computer Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 CE majors earned their master's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% 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 CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Computer Hardware Engineers	20,720	$131,570
Computer Network Architects	16,650	$127,500

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.