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University of California-Irvine Review

3.5
Based on 16 Reviews
Irvine, CA, 501 Aldrich Hall
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Career Preparation C+
Students and Culture A-
Facilities A-
Activities and Groups A-
B+
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University of California-Irvine is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 30,836 students and offering 226 degrees in Irvine, CA.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at University of California-Irvine.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Human and Social Sciences
2,248 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
8
Anthropology
103
3
9
Asian-American Studies
16
Chinese Studies
5
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
6
2
1
Cognitive Science
5
Comparative Literature
21
4
5
Cultural Studies/critical Theory and Analysis
5
0
Demography and Population Studies
14
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
0
1
East Asian Studies
14
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
1
European Studies/civilization
3
German Studies
3
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/chicano Studies
25
History
73
6
9
Humanities/humanistic Studies
0
International/global Studies
181
Linguistics
1
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
94
11
4
Philosophy
45
6
11
Political Science
332
8
9
Psychology
259
3
2
Public Policy Analysis
12
Religion/religious Studies
4
Social Psychology
570
8
Social Sciences
19
3
Sociology
241
11
11
Urban Studies/affairs
56
Women's Studies
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Mathematics and Science
1,331 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Anatomy
0
6
Biochemistry
0
4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9
1
16
Bioinformatics
0
Biology
651
Biotechnology
13
Botany
1
Cellular and Molecular Biology
2
6
Cellular Biology and Histology
5
Chemistry
131
17
2
32
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
10
Environmental Health
1
0
Epidemiology
2
0
Genetics
6
Geology/earth Science
64
8
13
Human Biology
19
Informatics
48
Mathematics
106
23
11
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
1
4
Microbiology and Immunology
14
Molecular Biology
0
Neurobiology and Behavior
4
6
Neuroscience
7
3
Pathology/experimental Pathology
1
1
Physics
23
19
15
Physiology
0
1
Statistics
18
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Business
1,179 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
77
Business Administration and Management
126
263
6
Business/managerial Economics
417
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
32
Economics
195
13
13
Information Resources Management
37
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Engineering
1,122 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering
56
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
96
35
14
Chemical Engineering
60
16
9
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning
24
1
Civil Engineering
89
37
17
Computer Engineering
55
44
7
Computer Software Engineering
10
9
2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
76
55
16
Engineering
0
20
Environmental Design/architecture
0
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
20
22
3
Environmental Science
25
Environmental Studies
0
0
Environmental Toxicology
0
0
Manufacturing Engineering
8
3
Materials Engineering
10
26
4
Mechanical Engineering
190
50
13
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Healthcare
981 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Family Practice Nurse/nursing
12
Genetic Counseling/counselor
5
Geriatric Nurse/nursing
3
Health/health Care Administration/management
51
Medical Scientist
11
Medicine
93
Neurobiology and Anatomy
27
Nursing Science
42
0
Pharmaceutical Sciences
161
1
Pharmacology and Toxicology
0
3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
0
Public Health
558
Public Health
14
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Education and Liberal Arts
779 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Applied Mathematics
2
1
Art Studies
43
1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
23
Biology Teacher Education
1
4
Chinese Language and Literature
0
Creative Writing
13
Education
117
4
57
9
Educational Leadership and Administration
0
English Language and Literature
139
30
10
French Language and Literature
7
German Language and Literature
0
0
Japanese Language and Literature
9
Korean Language and Literature
4
Spanish Language and Literature
49
2
7
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
148
99
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Legal and Law
474 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Criminology
296
62
7
Law
109
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Computer Technology
369 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
31
14
6
Computer Graphics
0
Computer Science
212
69
23
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
11
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Art and Design
368 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Dance
42
15
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
77
16
2
Film/cinema/video Studies
90
Fine Arts
43
5
Game and Interactive Media Design
38
Music
5
6
Music Performance
11
Musical Theatre
9
Visual and Performing Arts
2
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Communication and Media
58 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Journalism
58
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Agriculture
16 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
8
8
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
Specialized institution accreditations:
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Law (LAW) - Professional schools American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation English Language Council on Education for Public Health Public Health Programs (PHPB) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health Liaison Committee on Medical Education Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
C+ Good
Career Preparation
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Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Biological Sciences, Class of 1998

At the time, the school provided none of these resources

Rated January 2016
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A- Excellent
Students and Culture
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Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Computer Science, Class of 2003

Different groups of students from nerdy engineering to more social groups

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Alumni
Biological Sciences, Class of 1998

UCI was a commuter school. most students lived at home and drove to class then drove back home. Thee was very little school spirit.

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A- Excellent
Facilities
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Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Computer Science, Class of 2003

they were ok but got better

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Alumni
Quantitative economics , Class of 2010

They were new and well maintained

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Alumni
Biological Sciences, Class of 1998

at the time, the campus was run-down (chunks of concrete falling off of buildings) but was in the early stages of a building boom.

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A- Excellent
Activities and Groups
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