University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
48
Avg Grad Earnings
$41,716/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
55/100
Tuition (In-State)
$14,237/yr
Out-of-state: $45,014/yr
All Programs at University of California-Irvine
48 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 89 | $87,715/yr | High | 19.8x |
| Computer Science | 87 | $82,161/yr | Very High | 22.3x |
| Computer Engineering | 82 | $79,812/yr | Very High | 19.2x |
| Business Administration | 81 | $48,786/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 80 | $53,517/yr | Very High | 20.5x |
| Teacher Education | 77 | $56,003/yr | High | 8.8x |
| Electrical | 71 | $80,412/yr | Very High | 17.1x |
| Civil Engineering | 70 | $73,835/yr | High | 15.6x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 69 | $68,786/yr | Very High | 21.7x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 68 | $67,633/yr | Very High | 15.8x |
| Aerospace | 68 | $67,425/yr | High | 17.0x |
| Economics | 68 | $44,087/yr | Very High | 11.8x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 67 | $67,170/yr | High | 18.2x |
| Chemistry | 67 | $43,766/yr | High | 11.6x |
| Chemical Engineering | 64 | $57,540/yr | High | 17.0x |
| Materials Engineering | 60 | $58,177/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Mathematics | 60 | $45,924/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| Public Health | 60 | $35,463/yr | High | 10.3x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 59 | $44,277/yr | Very High | 12.1x |
| Social Sciences, General | 58 | $34,871/yr | High | 5.1x |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 58 | $20,538/yr | High | 15.2x |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 55 | $29,830/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Political Science and Government | 54 | $31,976/yr | Very High | 11.2x |
| Physics | 53 | $43,144/yr | Very High | 6.6x |
| Criminology | 53 | $34,522/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 52 | $34,385/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Sociology | 52 | $34,050/yr | High | 8.9x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 51 | $42,200/yr | High | 6.4x |
| Anthropology | 50 | $30,509/yr | High | 9.1x |
| History | 50 | $23,480/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Psychology, General | 48 | $27,115/yr | High | 8.9x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 47 | $38,804/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 47 | $36,692/yr | Very High | 8.4x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 47 | $36,304/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Biology, General | 47 | $25,388/yr | High | 11.7x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $16,989/yr | Moderate | 7.6x |
| International/Global Studies | 41 | $33,388/yr | Moderate | 10.0x |
| Journalism | 37 | $31,102/yr | Very High | 4.5x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $26,021/yr | Very High | 8.2x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 37 | $20,461/yr | Moderate | 3.8x |
| Dance | 36 | $28,112/yr | Low | 4.8x |
| Area Studies | 35 | $30,897/yr | Very High | 4.4x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 35 | $21,397/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Education, General | 34 | $26,106/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 33 | $21,818/yr | High | 2.8x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 32 | $26,712/yr | Very High | 7.9x |
| Philosophy | 31 | $20,922/yr | Very High | 8.7x |
| Human Biology | 27 | $12,187/yr | High | 1.1x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 48 bachelor's degree programs at University of California-Irvine using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.