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Associate's Degree

Civil Engineering at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California · See Civil Engineering nationally

Strong return
+$461,616 over 10 years

For graduates of Civil Engineering at University of California-Irvine.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

0.7 yrs
Break-even
+1,319%
10-year ROI
$94,661
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Civil EngineeringMaster'sNot enough data
Civil EngineeringCertificateNot enough data
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$94,661$17,816+1,319%Strong return
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Civil Engineering at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Associate's$99,644$16,500+3,818%Strong return
2CUNY City College
New York, NY
Associate's$90,337$19,529+2,991%Strong return
3California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Associate's$93,096$13,274+2,580%Strong return
4California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Associate's$93,213$15,267+2,364%Strong return
5San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Associate's$106,415+2,132%Strong return
6The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
Associate's$74,618$11,000+2,067%Strong return
7Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
Associate's$80,521+2,060%Strong return
8University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Associate's$87,493$18,609+2,039%Strong return
9California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
Associate's$88,971$19,834+1,967%Strong return
10California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Associate's$95,595$18,000+1,905%Strong return

Other majors at University of California-Irvine

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
PhysicsMaster's$159,892+3,931%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$246,519+3,435%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$132,705$15,000+2,482%Strong return
ChemistryMaster's$117,065+2,428%Strong return
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's$129,344$16,500+2,344%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$118,467$13,500+2,098%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$122,422$20,000+2,063%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$115,244$19,000+1,883%Strong return

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Civil Engineering at University of California-Irvine

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.