Graduate Programs & Tuition at University of California-Berkeley

University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a four-year, public school located in Berkeley, CA.

It offers 222 graduate programs - 116 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,866 for in-state and $30,968 for out-of-state students.

A total of 12,812 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 45,882 students at UC Berkeley. UC Berkeley offers online graduate programs and 1,733 out of 12,812 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

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

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,866 for California residents and $30,968 for out-of-state students. It offers 222 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of California-Berkeley
TypeFour-year, Public
Address200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA
Graduate School Students12,621 students
1,733 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$15,866
Out-of-State$30,968
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 222 Graduate Programs
116 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of California-Berkeley

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Berkeley 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 $15,866 and $30,968 for non-California residents.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,762$27,864
Fees$3,104$3,104
Books & Supplies$1,131
Room & Board$23,750 (On-Campus) / $18,721 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$7,031 (On-Campus) / $7,526 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$47,778$62,880
Off-Campus Total$43,244$58,346
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$14,245$14,160$14,476$15,261$15,866
Out-of-State$29,347$29,262$29,578$30,363$30,968

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of California-Berkeley offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 222 major areas - 116 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 3,970 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,172 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3,9701,172729
Men2,04760813-
Women1,923564599

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education 51 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work 21 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Range Science and Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Studies49 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Landscape Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural Technology/Technician NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology115 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate Development NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Asian Studies/Civilization3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Latin American Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Near and Middle Eastern Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ethnic Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
African-American/Black Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Folklore Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia58 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences52 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies648 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education35 NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering96 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering248 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering163 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering205 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nuclear Engineering17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Research239 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemical Engineering16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)81 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Programs for Foreign Lawyers312 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biophysics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology and Immunology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Endocrinology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vision Science/Physiological Optics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology and Biostatistics32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics83 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral Sciences17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies57 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Buddhist Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Astrophysics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis120 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work94 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Demography and Population Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health128 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Health19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science542 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Actuarial Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
OptometryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Asian Studies/Civilization NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Near and Middle Eastern Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ethnic Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
African-American/Black Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nuclear Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Research NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced Legal Research/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Professions and Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biophysics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Endocrinology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vision Science/Physiological Optics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Topology and FoundationsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
LogicNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Buddhist Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Jewish/Judaic StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religion/Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astrophysics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Demography and Population Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Film/Cinema/Video Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
OptometryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UC Berkeley graduate schools have a total of 12,621 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 6,455 male and 6,166 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 10,024 full-time and 2,597 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,733 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,634 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,577 White, 448 Black, and 2,425 Asian students are attending at University of California-Berkeley. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

253 grad students are younger than 22 and 726 students are older than 65. It has 8,737 students aged between 22 and 30 and 3,096 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total12,621
Men6,455
Women6,166
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total12,621
Full-time Students10,024
Part-time Students2,597
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total12,621
American Indian /
Native American
27
Asian2,425
Black448
Hispanic1,264
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
17
White3,577
Two or more races552
Un-Known299
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total12,621
21 & Under253
22-243,568
25-295,169
30-342,238
35-39858
40 & Over726

Online Population

At University of California-Berkeley graduate schools, 1,733 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,634 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,812
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,733
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,634
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,445
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,733
California Resident900
Other State In U.S.687
Outside of U.S.145
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