by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in business administration.
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UC Irvine is in the top 10% of the country for business administration. More specifically it was ranked #97 out of 1,603 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 379 bachelor's degrees in business administration & management. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 306 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 175 students received their master’s degree in business administration from UC Irvine. This makes it the #167 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in business administration in 2021, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $47,857. This is higher than $41,334, which is the national median for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's business administration program at UC Irvine make a median salary of $104,708. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all business administration graduates with a master's is $63,566.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, business administration students borrow a median amount of $13,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all business administration bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,545.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the business administration program at UC Irvine is $365 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at University of California - Irvine.
Of the 379 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in business administration from UC Irvine in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 62% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in business administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 234 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
| Other Races | 14 |
The business administration program at UC Irvine awarded 175 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in business administration.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 65 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 66 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 18 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | 706 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 189 |
| Management Information Systems | 49 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 31 |
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