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Software Engineering at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study Software Engineering, consider the program at University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 113 software engineering degrees were granted at University of California-Irvine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Irvine

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Software Engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Software Engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine are 38% women (43) and 62% men (70).

Software Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 58 bachelor’s software engineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 33% were women (19) and 67% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	35
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Software Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 54 master’s software engineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 44% were women (24) and 56% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	35

Minority students account for 31% of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 11%.*

Software Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 1 doctoral software engineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Software Engineering program at University of California-Irvine pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Software Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.