University of California-Irvine Graduate Programs
University of California-Irvine (referred to as UCI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Irvine, CA. UCI graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of California-Irvine is $14,275 for California residents and $29,377 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). Total 7,275 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,332 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,275 Residents $29,377 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 7,275 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,332 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of California-Irvine is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1961 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UCI offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 209 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,639 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UCI. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UCI.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 21 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 28 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 28 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 4 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 | 2 |
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 7 | 131 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Informatics | 1 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 115 |
| Computer Graphics | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 162 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 20 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 142 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 12 | 290 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 44 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 22 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 49 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 47 |
| Computer Engineering (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 43 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 47 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 39 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 39 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 21 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 16 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 20 | 61 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 0 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 0 |
| Physiology | 1 | 1 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 10 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 1 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 14 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 4 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 4 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 1 | 12 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 146 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 12 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 113 |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Statistics | 1 | 16 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 6 | 56 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 2 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 | 3 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 0 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 43 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 35 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 10 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 15 |
| Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 48 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Social Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Forensic Psychology | 1 | 41 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 25 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 11 | 76 |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Criminology | 1 | 42 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 10 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 1 | 7 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 42 |
| Dance | 1 | 4 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 17 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 16 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 1 |
| Music (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 10 | 64 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 4 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 7 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health | 1 | 32 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 1 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 19 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 482 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 188 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 43 |
| Management Science | 1 | 143 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 108 |
| History [+] | 1 | 13 |
| History | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 115 | 1,750 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 7 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 7 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 7 | 39 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Informatics | 1 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 25 |
| Computer Graphics | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 26 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 26 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 109 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 12 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 6 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 19 | 74 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 12 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 0 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 7 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 2 |
| Physiology | 1 | 2 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 12 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 9 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 1 | 11 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 26 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 21 |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 5 | 9 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 1 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 3 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 5 |
| Philosophy (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 74 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 41 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 7 |
| Physics | 1 | 19 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Social Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 9 | 63 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 11 |
| Criminology | 1 | 7 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 23 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 8 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 1 | 13 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 3 | 8 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 33 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Public Health | 1 | 5 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 5 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 2 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 18 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 11 |
| History [+] | 1 | 9 |
| History | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 89 | 532 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 138 |
| Law | 1 | 138 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 93 |
| Medicine | 1 | 93 |
| Total | 2 | 231 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 126 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 126 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 126 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UCI are $14,275 for California residents and $29,377 for other students.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California residents | Out of State | California residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $13,344 | $28,446 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $13,349 | $28,451 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $13,354 | $28,456 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $13,356 | $28,458 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $13,645 | $28,747 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $14,275 | $29,377 | $0 | $0 |
Graduate Student Population
At UCI graduate schools, there are total 7,275 graduate students. Among them, 2,332 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,673 men and 3,602 women students at UCI graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UCI.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,275 | 3,673 | 3,602 |
| American Indian/Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 1,316 | 593 | 723 |
| Black/African American | 226 | 78 | 148 |
| Hispanic | 1,049 | 447 | 602 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| White | 1,800 | 907 | 893 |
| Two More | 287 | 110 | 177 |
| Un-Known | 220 | 108 | 112 |