2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,426 and $18,930 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$2,250$2,250
Cost per Credit$0$398
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$19,866 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,514 (On-Campus) / $4,910 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,744$43,248
Off-Campus Total$34,705$44,209
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,286$9,286$9,286$9,333$9,426
Out-of-State$18,790$18,790$18,790$18,837$18,930

Graduate Program Overview

San Jose State University is a four-years, public school located in San Jose, 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 $9,426 for California residents and $18,930 for out-of-state students.
It offers 102 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSan Jose State University
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressOne Washington Square, San Jose, CA
Graduate School Students8,845 students
3,709 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,426
Out-of-State$18,930
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 102 Graduate Programs
79 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 19 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

San Jose State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 102 major areas - 79 Master's (5 online programs), 4 Doctorate , 10 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 9 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 2,955 students have been conferred Master's degree and 33 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
Total2,955331495
Men1,0068448
Women1,949251047
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering- NOT OFFERED - -
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- NOT OFFERED - -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 -
Accounting- NOT OFFERED 8 -
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE -ONLINE
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Informatics32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education122 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)163 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering77 NOT OFFERED - -
Computer Software Engineering256 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control Technology/Technician13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics6 NOT OFFERED - -
French Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science719ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Archives/Archival Administration14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work168 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminology13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sociology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist86 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management99 NOT OFFERED - -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management28ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting28 NOT OFFERED - -
Management Science95 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering- NOT OFFERED - 16
Industrial Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- NOT OFFERED - -
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30ONLINE
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - 10
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - 8
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - 16
Accounting- NOT OFFERED - 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE 10ONLINE
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 37,133 students enrolled in San Jose State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 8,845 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 3,230 male and 5,615 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 4,318 full-time and 4,527 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 3,709 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 2,544 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,845
Men Students3,230
Women Students5,615
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,845
Full-time Students4,318
Part-time Students4,527
By race/ethnicity 2,645 White, 243 Black, and 1,920 Asian students are attending at San Jose State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,845
American Indian /
Native American
16
Asian1,920
Black243
Hispanic1,800
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
13
White2,645
Two or more races297
Un-Known447
88 students are younger than 22 and 1,337 students are older than 65. The school has 5,204 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,259 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,845
21 & Under88
22-242,063
25-293,141
30-341,522
35-39737
40 & Over1,337
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 Jose State University, 3,709 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,544 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,888
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,709
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,544
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,635
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,709
California Resident2,580
Other State In U.S.837
Outside of U.S.292

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