California Graduate Schools
In 2019, 111,205 students received a graduate degree in California, making it rank #1 in the nation in terms of graduations. The average in-state tuition for the state is $19,164, while the average out-of-state tuition for graduate students is $21,011. This cost can vary greatly from school to school.
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Most Popular Graduate Schools in California
Learn more about the most popular graduate schools in the state below:
In 2019, USC handed out 12,585 graduate degrees. This makes it the #1 most popular school in the state in this category. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of Southern California
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $46,272 | $46,272 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $835 | $835 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,928 | $1,928 |
In 2019, UCLA handed out 4,842 graduate degrees. This makes it the #2 most popular school in the state in this category. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of California - Los Angeles
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,511 | $1,511 |
University of California - Berkeley was ranked the #3 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 4,717 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of California - Berkeley
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $2,745 | $2,745 |
National University handed out 3,449 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #4 most popular graduate school in the state. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for National University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $15,480 | $15,480 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $0 | $0 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $430 | $430 |
Stanford handed out 3,433 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #5 most popular graduate school in the state. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Stanford University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $52,479 | $52,479 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $672 | $672 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,166 | $1,166 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, San Jose State ranked #6 in terms of popularity with 2,944 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for San Jose State University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $2,110 | $2,110 |
Ashford University was ranked the #7 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 2,875 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Ashford University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $12,060 | $12,060 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $750 | $750 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $670 | $670 |
University of California - San Diego was ranked the #8 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 2,676 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of California - San Diego
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $2,013 | $2,013 |
Naval Postgraduate School was ranked the #9 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 2,410 graduate degrees were handed out that year.
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, UC Irvine ranked #10 in terms of popularity with 2,400 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of California - Irvine
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,907 | $1,907 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, UC Davis ranked #11 in terms of popularity with 2,237 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of California - Davis
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $2,156 | $2,156 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Northcentral University ranked #12 in terms of popularity with 2,087 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Northcentral University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $16,983 | $16,983 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,112 | $1,112 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $944 | $944 |
In 2019, Cal State Fullerton handed out 2,074 graduate degrees. This makes it the #13 most popular school in the state in this category. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for California State University - Fullerton
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,182 | $1,182 |
CSUN handed out 1,872 graduate degrees in 2019, making it the #14 most popular graduate school in the state. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for California State University - Northridge
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,235 | $1,235 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, CSULB ranked #15 in terms of popularity with 1,866 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for California State University - Long Beach
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,092 | $1,092 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, SDSU ranked #16 in terms of popularity with 1,818 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for San Diego State University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,768 | $1,768 |
In 2019, USFCA handed out 1,758 graduate degrees. This makes it the #17 most popular school in the state in this category. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of San Francisco
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $25,740 | $25,740 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $70 | $70 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,430 | $1,430 |
Pepperdine University was ranked the #18 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 1,701 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Pepperdine University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $34,900 | $34,900 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $120 | $120 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,745 | $1,745 |
Azusa Pacific University was ranked the #19 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 1,610 graduate degrees were handed out that year. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for Azusa Pacific University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $17,592 | $17,592 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $250 | $250 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $733 | $733 |
In 2019, USD handed out 1,484 graduate degrees. This makes it the #20 most popular school in the state in this category. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for University of San Diego
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $27,288 | $27,288 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $474 | $474 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,516 | $1,516 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Cal State LA ranked #21 in terms of popularity with 1,389 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. The following table gives a breakdown of the tuition costs to attend the school. This is based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for California State University - Los Angeles
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $1,026 | $1,026 |
Out of the 212 schools in the state that offer graduate programs, Brandman ranked #22 in terms of popularity with 1,332 graduate degrees handed out in 2019. These are the average costs for students attending the school, based on recent data.
Average Tuition and Fees for Brandman University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $11,880 | $11,880 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $440 | $440 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $660 | $660 |
Concordia University, Irvine was ranked the #23 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 1,302 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Concordia University, Irvine
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $7,953 | $7,953 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $0 | $0 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $619 | $619 |
Santa Clara University was ranked the #24 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 1,280 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Santa Clara University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $25,056 | $25,056 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $0 | $0 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,044 | $1,044 |
Academy of Art University was ranked the #25 most popular graduate school in the state in 2019. All in all, 1,256 graduate degrees were handed out that year. The table below lists the tuition and fees for the school, based on the most recent data available.
Average Tuition and Fees for Academy of Art University
In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Avg. Full Time Graduate Tuition | $25,992 | $25,992 |
Avg. Required Fees for Full-Time Grad Students | $300 | $300 |
Part-Time per Credit Hour Tuition for Grad Students | $1,083 | $1,083 |
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