2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at San Diego 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 $9,724 and $19,228 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $398.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$2,548$2,548
Cost per Credit$0$398
Books & Supplies$908
Room & Board$21,630 (On-Campus) / $17,110 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,244 (On-Campus) / $5,140 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$35,506$45,010
Off-Campus Total$32,882$42,386
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,944$9,154$9,570$9,608$9,724
Out-of-State$18,448$18,658$19,074$19,112$19,228

Graduate Program Overview

San Diego State University is a four-years, public school located in San Diego, 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 $9,724 for California residents and $19,228 for out-of-state students.
It offers 153 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSan Diego State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA
Graduate School Students5,163 students
524 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,724
Out-of-State$19,228
Student to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 153 Graduate Programs
86 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 40 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

San Diego State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 153 major areas - 86 Master's (1 online programs), 27 Doctorate , 40 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs). 1,586 students have been conferred Master's degree and 157 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
Total1,586157163-
Men5215942-
Women1,06598121-
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.
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Accounting25 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management85 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor54 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Physics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health100 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Sciences and Disorders- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Performance8 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Music2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy Studies39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work107 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Public Administration18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
School Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Astronomy6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistics and AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computational Science2 - 1 NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Gerontology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EcologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology/Biological Sciences17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing17 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Writing6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Facilities Planning and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Linguistics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)172 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching21 NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services84 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain InjuriesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Education237 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Computer Science29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International and Intercultural CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Gay/Lesbian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Latin American Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/Civilization- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist43 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Structural EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 36,484 students enrolled in San Diego State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,163 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,851 male and 3,312 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 3,222 full-time and 1,941 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 524 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 847 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,163
Men Students1,851
Women Students3,312
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,163
Full-time Students3,222
Part-time Students1,941
By race/ethnicity 1,834 White, 199 Black, and 487 Asian students are attending at San Diego State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,163
American Indian /
Native American
14
Asian487
Black199
Hispanic1,615
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
21
White1,834
Two or more races256
Un-Known233
92 students are younger than 22 and 671 students are older than 65. The school has 3,312 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,133 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,163
21 & Under92
22-241,565
25-291,747
30-34741
35-39392
40 & Over671
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At San Diego State University, 524 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 847 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,208
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses524
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses847
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,837
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses524
California Resident474
Other State In U.S.16
Outside of U.S.34

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