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University of California, Irvine

Merage School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    668
  • Program Cost
    $75,891
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    215
  • Yield
    40%
  • Selectivity
    33%
  • Job Offers
    94%
  • Average Salary
    $76,736
  • Top Industry
    Consumer Products
Contact Information
Pereira Drive
SB 220
Irvine, California 92697-3125, United States
Website
405x225

Merage School of Business

About Merage School of Business

The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine offers MBA and specialized master’s programs – plus PhD and undergraduate business degrees – that deliver its thematic approach to business education: sustainable growth through strategic innovation. Seven Centers of Excellence and Executive Education programs provide numerous opportunities for students and the business community at large to update their professional expertise and engage with the School. The Merage School boasts a world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close individual and corporate relationships.

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About University of California, Irvine

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.22 GPA of All Applicants 3.35 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 63
  • Median 58
  • Middle 80% 25 to 109
Admissions Selectivity
33% Merage School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
668 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
79% 634
84% 668
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 805
33% 33.0
40% 40.0
Female
41% 41
International
69% 69
Re-Applicants
3% 3
36% 36
Wait-listed
100% 76
38% 38.15789473684211
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Other Business
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Other Business
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • UCLA
  • UCI
  • USC
  • University of Mumbai
  • University of Pune
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
$44,065 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • IBM
  • Samsung
  • Accenture
  • Dell
  • U.S. Armed Services
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
1% 1
740 to 769
3% 3
6% 6
710 to 739
12% 12
16% 16
680 to 709
17% 17
24% 24
650 to 679
18% 18
21% 21
620 to 649
18% 18
17% 17
590 to 619
11% 11
10% 10
560 to 589
7% 7
4% 4
530 to 559
5% 5
1% 1
500 to 529
2% 2
0% 0
Under 500
6% 6
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Financial Services 18%
Top Industry
  • Consumer Products 18%
  • Other 14%
  • Consulting 11%
Experian 15%
Top Employer
  • Deloitte AERS 12%
  • Johnson & Johnson 9%
  • Toyota 9%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
94% Merage School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
76% 76
60% 59.90775862068965
76% Receive Offers
70% 70
56% 55.94857923497267
70% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
18% 18
22% 22.276036585365855
18% Receive Offers
24% 24
25% 25.176799999999997
24% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
62% Graduates seeking full-time employment
23% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Experian 5
  • Deloitte AERS 4
  • Johnson & Johnson 3
  • Toyota 3
  • FMV Opinions 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
18% 18
$78,850.00
62K 95K
Finance/Accounting
41% 41
$75,848.00
45K 104K
General Management
5% 5
$81,333.00
49K 110K
Human Resources
2% 2
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
23% 23
$76,631.00
32K 110K
Information Technology
4% 4
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
7% 7
$91,250.00
75K 115K
Other
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
11% 11
$77,917.00
65K 95K
Consumer Products
18% 18
$80,650.00
55K 115K
Financial Services
18% 18
$65,300.00
45K 93K
Government
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
4% 4
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
9% 9
$70,240.00
32K 90K
Non-profit
2% 2
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
5% 5
$62,000.00
12K 104K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
5% 5
$92,333.00
72K 110K
Real Estate
5% 5
$84,333.00
80K 88K
Technology
9% 9
$85,800.00
70K 100K
Other
14% 14
$79,875.00
49K 111K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
2% 2
Data not provided
More than one year, up to three years
23% 23
$73,769.00
45K 100K
More than five years
29% 29
$79,656.00
12K 110K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
4% 4
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
96% 96
$78,552.00
32K 115K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. South
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
$78,333.00
60K 100K
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. West
91% 91
$78,269.00
32K 115K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Niagara Bottling 6
  • Ingram Micro 3
  • Deloitte AERS 3
  • Johnson & Johnson 3
  • The Walt Disney Company 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 94
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • San Francisco Bay Area Trek
  • NSHMBA Conference
  • NBMBAA Conference

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$181,239
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $75,891
  • Budget $59,500
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$196,359
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $93,169
  • Budget $68,140
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
$7,423 Average Scholarship Amount 85% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
40% 40
85% 85
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$1,957,005
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
17%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $42,466

What Recent Grads Say See All 11 Comments >

-The Merage School offers students an intimate environment in which to adapt, learn, and grow, all the while offering a broad curriculum taught by an exceptional faculty. Class sizes rarely exceed 100 students, and I believe this allows for the development of stronger relationships.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
53 Merage School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
35% 35
Team project
25% 25
Lectures
25% 25
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate
  • Strategy
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate
  • Strategy
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Classroom renovations included smart podiums. All large classrooms have twin projectors, high speed wireless networks, and laptop power at every seat. Classroom capture systems and built-in robotic cameras allow all instruction in largest classrooms to be streamed live via the Internet for classes, TA sessions, and conferences.

Students: Who are my classmates?

51% International Students
43% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
44% 44
Asian American
34% 34
Hispanic
8% 8
Student Citizenship
North America
52% 52
Asia
40% 40
Middle East and North Africa
3% 3
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
Active Networking Clubs
  • International Club
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

7,764 Living MBA Alumni 4 Countries where alumni clubs exist
13 Active alumni clubs
5 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.