UC Irvine came out in the top 100 public colleges listed in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Top 100 that is based on the cost and value of the education. 

UCI came in at 21 while another nearby school UCLA ranked #10.

The rankings are based on the four-year colleges “that exemplify excellent academics while keeping their in-state and out-of-state costs to a minimum.”

Other CA schools included were UCSD (11), UCBerkeyley (18), UCSB (29), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (41), UCDavis (48) and UCRiverside (99).

“Despite rising tuition costs, there are still many first-rate institutions providing outstanding academics at an affordable price,” says Fred Frailey, editor of Kiplinger’s.  “Schools like these prove graduates can enter the workforce with a great education - and without a huge cloud of debt looming.”

At UCI, the total in-state cost was $19,667.  Total out-of-state cost was $39,287.  The average debt after graduation was $13,587.

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