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University of California - Irvine BS in Electrical Engineering

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,708 Average Salary
$16,500 Average Student Debt

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

Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - Irvine. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Irvine BS in EE

#62 in the U.S
#11 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 20
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 29
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 41
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 43
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 47
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 50
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering 50
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 62
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 62
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 77
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 91
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 129
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 133
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 150
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering 183
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 190
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 194
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 250
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 255

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

$13,753 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,500 Average Student Debt

UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

In State Out 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 EE 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine in EE walked away with an average of $16,500 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $23,573.

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

$68,708 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is $68,708 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does UC Irvine Offer an Online BS in EE?

Online degrees for the UC Irvine EE bachelor’s degree program are not available 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 EE

100 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
10.0% Women
56.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 100 bachelor’s degrees in EE awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in EE in 2019-2020, 10.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 56.0% of EE bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Irvine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 23
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 17
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BS in EE Focus Areas at UC Irvine

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 100

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 79
Biomedical Engineering 120
Chemical Engineering 68
Civil Engineering 93
Computer Engineering 288

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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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