University of California-Irvine Graduate Programs

University of California-Irvine is a Public, 4-years school located in Irvine, CA. UCI offers total 209 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,377 ($14,275 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 7,275
  • Graduate Programs: 209

UCI Graduate Programs Overview

University of California-Irvine (referred to as UCI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Irvine, CA. UCI offers total 209 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Irvine is $14,275 for California residents and $29,377 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. Total 7,275 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 35,937 with undergraduate students.
UCI 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $14,275
Out-of-State: $29,377
Costs per Credit$0
Graduate Students7,275
Graduate Programs209 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of California-Irvine

University of California-Irvine is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1961 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of California-Irvine graduate schools offers 209 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 2,639 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UCI. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UCI with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 21
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 21
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Architecture [+] 1 program 28
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 28
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 4
European Studies/Civilization1 program 2
Asian-American Studies1 program 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 programs 131
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Informatics1 program 9
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 115
Computer Graphics1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 0
Education [+] 4 programs 162
Education1 program 0
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 20
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 142
Biology Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 12 programs 290
Engineering1 program 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 44
Chemical Engineering1 program 10
Civil Engineering1 program 22
Computer Engineering1 program 49
Computer Software Engineering1 program 47
Computer Engineering (other)1 program 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 43
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Materials Engineering1 program 14
Mechanical Engineering1 program 47
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 2
Comparative Literature1 program 1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
German Language and Literature1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 39
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 39
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 21
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Creative Writing1 program 16
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 20 programs 61
Biochemistry1 program 2
Molecular Biology1 program 0
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 5
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology1 program 0
Anatomy1 program 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 0
Physiology1 program 1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Pharmacology1 program 10
Environmental Toxicology1 program 0
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)1 program 0
Biotechnology1 program 14
Epidemiology1 program 4
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 4
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 0
Neurobiology and Behavior1 program 12
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 146
Mathematics1 program 12
Financial Mathematics1 program 113
Applied Mathematics (other)1 program 5
Statistics1 program 16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6 programs 56
Systems Science and Theory1 program 0
Cognitive Science1 program 2
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1 program 3
Computational Science1 program 0
Human Computer Interaction1 program 43
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 8
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Philosophy1 program 2
Philosophy (other)1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 35
Chemistry1 program 10
Chemistry (other)1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 15
Physics1 program 6
Physics (other)1 program 2
Psychology [+] 5 programs 48
Psychology1 program 0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 1
Social Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 6
Forensic Psychology1 program 41
Human Services [+] 1 program 25
Public Policy Analysis1 program 25
Social Sciences [+] 11 programs 76
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 4
Criminology1 program 42
Demography and Population Studies1 program 6
Economics1 program 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 10
Economics (other)1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Political Science and Government (other)1 program 0
Sociology1 program 7
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs 42
Dance1 program 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 17
Art/Art Studies1 program 16
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 1
Music (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 programs 64
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Medical Scientist1 program 4
Genetic Counseling/Counselor1 program 7
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 program 1
Public Health1 program 32
Environmental Health1 program 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 0
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing1 program 19
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 5 programs 482
Business Administration and Management1 program 188
Accounting1 program 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 43
Management Science1 program 143
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 108
History [+] 1 programs 13
History1 program 13
Total115 programs1,750
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Architecture [+] 2 programs 7
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 7
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 programs 39
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Informatics1 program 12
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 25
Computer Graphics1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 0
Education [+] 3 programs 26
Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 26
Engineering [+] 10 programs 109
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 18
Chemical Engineering1 program 15
Civil Engineering1 program 16
Computer Engineering1 program 11
Computer Software Engineering1 program 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 16
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Materials Engineering1 program 11
Mechanical Engineering1 program 19
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 12
Comparative Literature1 program 6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
German Language and Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 10
English Language and Literature1 program 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19 programs 74
Biochemistry1 program 6
Molecular Biology1 program 0
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 12
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology1 program 0
Anatomy1 program 7
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 5
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 2
Physiology1 program 2
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Pharmacology1 program 1
Environmental Toxicology1 program 0
Pharmacology and Toxicology1 program 0
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)1 program 4
Epidemiology1 program 3
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 12
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 9
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 0
Neurobiology and Behavior1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 26
Mathematics1 program 21
Applied Mathematics (other)1 program 3
Statistics1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 programs 9
Systems Science and Theory1 program 1
Cognitive Science1 program 3
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1 program 1
Computational Science1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Philosophy1 program 5
Philosophy (other)1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 74
Chemistry1 program 41
Chemistry (other)1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Physics1 program 19
Physics (other)1 program 5
Psychology [+] 4 programs 13
Psychology1 program 1
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1 program 1
Social Psychology1 program 1
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 10
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 9 programs 63
Anthropology1 program 11
Criminology1 program 7
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 23
Economics (other)1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Political Science and Government (other)1 program 0
Sociology1 program 13
Social Sciences (other)1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Music (other)1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 33
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 program 3
Public Health1 program 5
Environmental Health1 program 5
Nursing Science1 program 2
Nursing Practice1 program 18
Business [+] 2 programs 11
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Management Science1 program 11
History [+] 1 programs 9
History1 program 9
Total89 programs532
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 138
Law1 program 138
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 93
Medicine1 program 93
Total2 programs231
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 126
Education1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 126
Physical Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Chemistry1 program 0
Total3 programs126

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UCI graduate programs is $14,275 for California residents and $29,377 for other students. The average living costs is $22,004 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UCI
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$11,700$26,802
Fees$1,945$1,945
Costs per Credit Hour$0$0
Living on-campus$22,004
Living off-campus$20,232

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of California-Irvine
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2753,6733,602
American Indian/Native American734
Asian1,316593723
Black/African American22678148
Hispanic1,049447602
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1248
White1,800907893
Two More287110177
Un-Known220108112
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UCI
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students7,2752,3322,7232,220

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