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University of California - Irvine BS in Civil Engineering

93 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$64,679 Average Salary
$21,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - Irvine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Irvine BS in Civil Eng

#45 in the U.S
#9 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)13
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)35
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates36
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)39
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools39
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)45
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering45
Best Civil Engineering Schools45
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering46
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)56
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates59
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans64
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering69
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)75
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering101
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)142
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)143
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering171
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering195
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering200

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from UC Irvine Cost?

$13,753 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,311$2,311
Books and Supplies$1,361$1,361
On Campus Room and Board$16,677$16,677
On Campus Other Expenses$4,250$4,250

Learn more about UC Irvine tuition and fees.

UC Irvine Civil Eng BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From UC Irvine?

$64,679 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is $64,679 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does UC Irvine Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

UC Irvine does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Irvine Online Learning page.

UC Irvine Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

93 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
35.5% Women
73.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 93 students received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 35.5% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 73.1% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Irvine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian34
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino30
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at UC Irvine

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering93

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering79
Biomedical Engineering120
Chemical Engineering68
Computer Engineering288
Electrical Engineering100

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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.

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