| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
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 161 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | San Diego State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 5,163 students 524 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,724 Out-of-State$19,228 |
| Student to Faculty | 25:1 (4.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 161 Graduate Programs 90 Master's, 25 Doctorate, 46 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables 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 $396.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $2,548 | $2,548 |
| Cost per Credit | -$1 | $396 |
| 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 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
San Diego State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 161 major areas - 90 Master's (1 online programs), 25 Doctorate, 46 Post-Bachelor's. 1,809 students have been conferred Master's degree and 160 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 | 1,809 | 160 | 177 | - |
| Men | 580 | 53 | 49 | - |
| Women | 1,229 | 107 | 128 | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Gay/Lesbian Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 17 | NOT OFFER |
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 13 | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Planning and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Children's and Adolescent Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Linguistics and Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFER | 12 | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 78 | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | 17 | NOT OFFER | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Women's Studies | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Radio and Television | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 64 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 164 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 60 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 212 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 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 | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Writing | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Microbiology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other) | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioinformatics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Epidemiology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Mathematics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computational Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Chemistry | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 61 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 110 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminology | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Economics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | 118 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health/Medical Physics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Public Health/International Health | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 203 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Structural Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Ecology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Evolutionary Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computational Science | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 3,222 full-time and 1,941 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 524 students enrolled through online exclusively and 847 students are taking some online graduate courses.
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.
92 grad students are younger than 22 and 671 students are older than 65. It has 3,312 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,133 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,163 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,851 |
| Women | 3,312 |
| Total | 5,163 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 3,222 |
| Part-time Students | 1,941 |
| Total | 5,163 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 14 |
| Asian | 487 |
| Black | 199 |
| Hispanic | 1,615 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 21 |
| White | 1,834 |
| Two or more races | 256 |
| Un-Known | 233 |
| Total | 5,163 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 92 |
| 22-24 | 1,565 |
| 25-29 | 1,747 |
| 30-34 | 741 |
| 35-39 | 392 |
| 40 & Over | 671 |
At San Diego State University graduate schools, 524 students enrolled online exclusively and 847 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,208 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 524 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 847 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,837 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 524 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 474 |
| Other State In U.S. | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 34 |