Graduate School Tuition at Chapman University

Chapman University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Orange, CA. It offers 41 graduate programs - 31 Master's, and 10 Doctorate. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $38,604 for all graduate students. A total of 2,145 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,014 students at Chapman.

The Doctorate Art Therapy/Therapist program has the highest salary ($78,100) after graduation and the Master's Business Administration and Management program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $72,800 average salary.

Chapman have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find Chapman's health profession programs at health professions information page.

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Graduate Program Overview

Chapman University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Orange, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $38,604. It offers forty-one (41) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Chapman University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	One University Dr., Orange, CA
Graduate School Students	2,277 students
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$38,604
Student to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 41 Graduate Programs 31 Master's, 10 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Chapman University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.

The tuition & fees is $38,604 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,581.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	Amounts
Tuition	$38,604
Cost per Credit	$1,581
Books & Supplies	$1,600
Room & Board	$17,378 (On-Campus) / $15,100 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,318 (On-Campus) / $4,068 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$60,900
Off-Campus Total	$59,372

Tuition Trends

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Tuition & Fees	$35,201	$35,105	$37,538	$37,603	$38,604

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Chapman University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 41 major areas - 31 Master's , 10 Doctorate .

603 students have been conferred Master's degree and 388 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	603	388	-	-
Men	222	164	-	-
Women	381	224	-	-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Food Science	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health Communication	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	13		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	29		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	14		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Music Teacher Education	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Tax Law/Taxation	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
English Language and Literature	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Creative Writing	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
International/Global Studies	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Computational Science	22		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
School Psychology	38		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Playwriting and Screenwriting	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	91	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Documentary Production	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Keyboard Instruments	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Physician Assistant	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	7		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	73	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$72,800	-	-
Accounting	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Real Estate	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computational Science			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
School Psychology			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Pharmaceutical Sciences			NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Law	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	$57,100	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Pharmacy	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Statistics (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,991 students enrolled in Chapman University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 2,277 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.

By gender, it has 867 male and 1,410 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,771 full-time and 506 part-time students in graduate schools.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,277	1,771	506
Men Students	867	691	176
Women Students	1,410	1,080	330

By race/ethnicity 852 White, 57 Black, and 549 Asian students are attending at Chapman University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,277	867	1,410
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	210	339	57
Black	57	24	33
Hispanic	445	143	302
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	3	2
White	852	318	534
Tow or More Races	113	34	79
Race Unknown	43	22	21

110 students are younger than 22 and 100 students are older than 65. The school has 1,621 students aged between 22 and 30 and 314 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	2,277
21 & Under	110
22-24	831
25-29	790
30-34	234
35-39	80
40 & Over	100

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.

At Chapman, 0 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 80 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,145
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	0
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	80
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,065

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	0
California Resident	0
Other State In U.S.	-
Outside of U.S.	0

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