| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 121 graduate programs - 92 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 15 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,934 for in-state and $20,014 for out-of-state students.
A total of 9,653 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 37,661 students at San Jose State. San Jose State offers online graduate programs and 4,158 out of 9,653 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,934 for California residents and $20,014 for out-of-state students. It offers 121 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | San Jose State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | One Washington Square, San Jose, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 8,951 students 4,158 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,934 Out-of-State$20,014 |
| Student to Faculty | 25:1 (4.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 121 Graduate Programs 92 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 26 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at San Jose State University 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 $9,934 and $20,014 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
| Fees | $2,326 | $2,326 |
| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,062 | |
| Room & Board | $20,971 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,446 (On-Campus) / $3,930 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $36,413 | $46,493 |
| Off-Campus Total | $37,012 | $47,092 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,286 | $9,286 | $9,333 | $9,426 | $9,934 |
| Out-of-State | $18,790 | $18,790 | $18,837 | $18,930 | $20,014 |
San Jose State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 121 major areas - 92 Master's (5 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 11 Post-Bachelor's, 15 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 3,287 students have been conferred Master's degree and 40 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 | 3,287 | 40 | 12 | 129 |
| Men | 1,211 | 11 | 8 | 43 |
| Women | 2,076 | 29 | 4 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | 11 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | 1 | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 43 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Informatics | 54ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 123 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 13 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 51 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 61 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Chemical Engineering | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Civil Engineering | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Engineering | 34 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 196 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 99 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 67 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Creative Writing | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 797ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Microbiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioinformatics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Computer Interaction | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marine Sciences | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | 225 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Analytics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 199 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminology | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 3 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 72 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 159 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Finance | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 20 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Taxation | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 34 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 45 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | |||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 17 | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | 1 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | 12ONLINE | ||
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 4,416 full-time and 4,535 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 4,158 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,915 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,430 White, 246 Black, and 1,858 Asian students are attending at San Jose State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
136 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,534 students are older than 65. It has 5,651 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,332 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 8,951 |
|---|---|
| Men | 3,369 |
| Women | 5,582 |
| Total | 8,951 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 4,416 |
| Part-time Students | 4,535 |
| Total | 8,951 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 25 |
| Asian | 1,858 |
| Black | 246 |
| Hispanic | 1,913 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 19 |
| White | 2,430 |
| Two or more races | 294 |
| Un-Known | 406 |
| Total | 8,951 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 136 |
| 22-24 | 2,446 |
| 25-29 | 3,205 |
| 30-34 | 1,502 |
| 35-39 | 830 |
| 40 & Over | 1,534 |
At San Jose State University graduate schools, 4,158 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,915 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 9,653 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,158 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,915 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,580 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,158 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 3,245 |
| Other State In U.S. | 797 |
| Outside of U.S. | 116 |