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Education at University of California-Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, take a look at what University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, CA.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine

Distance learning is available at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of California-Irvine

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Irvine’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#5 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#49 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#90 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#410 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#5 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#49 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#90 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#410 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of California-Irvine

Those who finish University of California-Irvine’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,344
2 years	$41,540
3 years	$53,280
4 years	$62,762
5 years	$65,976

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from University of California-Irvine earn a median of $62,762, compared with $71,034 for all University of California-Irvine graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of California-Irvine stands at $15,575.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Those who complete Education program at University of California-Irvine go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.