Graduate School Tuition at California State University-Chico

California State University-Chico is a four-years, public school located in Chico, and CA. It offers 36 graduate programs - 36 Master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,498 for California residents and $19,002 for others. A total of 1,202 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,183 students at Chico State.

Chico State offers online graduate programs and 357 out of 1,202 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

The Master's Communication Sciences and Disorders program has the highest salary ($64,900) after graduation and the Master's Social Work program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $50,000 average salary.

You can find Chico State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

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Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Chico is a four-years, public school located in Chico, 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 $9,498 for California residents and $19,002 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-six (36) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	California State University-Chico
Type	four-years, public
Address	First and Normal Sts, Chico, CA
Graduate School Students	1,240 students 357 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$9,498 Out-of-State$19,002
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 36 Graduate Programs 36 Master's

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

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

For California residents, the tuition & fees are $9,498 and $19,002 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $398.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees	$2,322	$2,322
Cost per Credit	$0	$398
Books & Supplies	$1,052
Room & Board	$16,020 (On-Campus) / $11,280 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$2,894 (On-Campus) / $4,668 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$29,464	$38,968
Off-Campus Total	$26,498	$36,002

Tuition Trends

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
In-State	$9,240	$9,298	$9,298	$9,406	$9,498
Out-of-State	$18,744	$18,802	$18,802	$18,910	$19,002

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

California State University-Chico offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 36 major areas - 36 Master's (1 online programs).

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	295	-	-	-
Men	95	-	-	-
Women	200	-	-	-

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

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Science	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning		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
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer Science	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Education	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Agricultural Teacher Education	18^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer Engineering	1	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	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Botany/Plant Biology		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
Nutrition Sciences	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$38,700	-	-

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Psychology	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$46,600	-	-

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Social Work	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$50,000	-	-

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Social Sciences	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Anthropology	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Geography		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Political Science and Government	7	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
Art/Art Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Music		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		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$64,900	-	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Dietetics/Dietitian		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse		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	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$48,400	-	-

History

what is History program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,702 students enrolled in California State University-Chico including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,240 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.

By gender, it has 417 male and 823 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 711 full-time and 529 part-time students in graduate schools.

It offers online degree programs and 357 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 420 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	1,240	711	529
Men Students	417	219	198
Women Students	823	492	331

By race/ethnicity 615 White, 28 Black, and 66 Asian students are attending at California State University-Chico. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,240	417	823
American Indian or Native American	12	5	7
Asian	25	41	28
Black	28	12	16
Hispanic	313	91	222
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	615	192	423
Tow or More Races	47	9	38
Race Unknown	70	30	40

20 students are younger than 22 and 157 students are older than 65. The school has 764 students aged between 22 and 30 and 261 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	1,240
21 & Under	20
22-24	417
25-29	347
30-34	166
35-39	95
40 & Over	157

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

At Chico State, 357 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 420 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,202
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	357
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	420
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	425

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	357
California Resident	356
Other State In U.S.	1
Outside of U.S.	0

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