| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 37 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $44,056.
A total of 5,423 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,976 students at Pepperdine. Pepperdine offers online graduate programs and 2,401 out of 5,423 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $44,056. It offers thirty-seven (37) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Pepperdine University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 5,916 students 2,401 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $44,056 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 37 Graduate Programs 31 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pepperdine University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $44,056 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,170.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,400 | |
| Fees | $656 | |
| Cost per Credit | $2,170 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $21,750 (On-Campus) / $22,500 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,500 (On-Campus) / $3,000 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $69,306 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $70,556 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $36,320 | $37,420 | $39,720 | $42,020 | $44,056 |
Pepperdine University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 37 major areas - 31 Master's (6 online programs), 5 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's. 1,994 students have been conferred Master's degree and 299 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,994 | 299 | - | - |
| Men | 590 | 104 | - | - |
| Women | 1,404 | 195 | - | - |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 46ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Learning Sciences | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 73 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | 107 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 168 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 790 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 70 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 385 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Organizational Leadership | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 32ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Development | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 54 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 86 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Real Estate | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,511 full-time and 3,405 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,401 students enrolled through online exclusively and 934 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,404 White, 670 Black, and 557 Asian students are attending at Pepperdine University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
86 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,082 students are older than 65. It has 2,891 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,364 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,916 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,684 |
| Women | 4,232 |
| Total | 5,916 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,511 |
| Part-time Students | 3,405 |
| Total | 5,916 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 25 |
| Asian | 557 |
| Black | 670 |
| Hispanic | 1,321 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 24 |
| White | 2,404 |
| Two or more races | 248 |
| Un-Known | 214 |
| Total | 5,916 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 86 |
| 22-24 | 1,319 |
| 25-29 | 1,572 |
| 30-34 | 869 |
| 35-39 | 495 |
| 40 & Over | 1,082 |
At Pepperdine University graduate schools, 2,401 students enrolled online exclusively and 934 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,423 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,401 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 934 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,088 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,401 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 1,731 |
| Other State In U.S. | 654 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 |