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General Education at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study General Education, consider the program at University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 250 general education graduations were recorded at University of California-Irvine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Irvine

Distance learning is available at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at University of California-Irvine

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Irvine’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#17 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#24 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#25 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#48 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 397

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#17 of 48
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 73
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#24 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#25 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#48 of 406
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from University of California-Irvine

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,783
2 years	$24,325
3 years	$41,278
4 years	$52,320
5 years	$58,011

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from University of California-Irvine earn a median of $52,320, compared with $71,034 for all University of California-Irvine graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Education graduates from University of California-Irvine comes in at $15,575.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Education graduates at University of California-Irvine, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at University of California-Irvine are 86% women (215) and 14% men (35).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 250 bachelor’s general education graduates at University of California-Irvine, 86% were women (215) and 14% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	84
Asian	100
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at University of California-Irvine

This General Education program at University of California-Irvine offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	250

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

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.