Graduate School Tuition at San Jose State University

San Jose State University (San Jose State) is a four-year, public school located in San Jose, CA.
It offers 109 graduate programs - 84 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 10 Post-bachelor's, and 12 Post-master's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,426 for California residents and $18,930 for others. A total of 8,888 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 35,751 students at San Jose State.
San Jose State offers online graduate programs and 3,709 out of 8,888 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find San Jose State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

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 109 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSan Jose State University
TypeFour-year, 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 109 Graduate Programs
84 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at San Jose State University

The following tables 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 $396.

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-$1$396
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

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 109 major areas - 84 Master's (5 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 12 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 3,228 students have been conferred Master's degree and 39 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
Total3,22839887
Men1,2257329
Women2,00332558

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
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER 1
Accounting NOT OFFER 6
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial Intelligence52 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Informatics27ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science89 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services58 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)237 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering104 NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering392 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering129 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering47 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control Technology/Technician4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering/Industrial Management51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics1 NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science655ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Archives/Archival Administration16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Computer Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Computer Interaction34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marine Sciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health and Physical Education/Fitness20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work187 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist71 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management119 NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management25ONLINE NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting22 NOT OFFER
Management Science128 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Taxation25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information ScienceONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 31
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER 13
Accounting NOT OFFER 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE 17ONLINE
Taxation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

San Jose State graduate schools have a total of 8,845 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 3,230 male and 5,615 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 4,318 full-time and 4,527 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,709 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,544 students are taking some online graduate courses.

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.

88 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,337 students are older than 65. It has 5,204 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,259 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,845
Men3,230
Women5,615
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,845
Full-time Students4,318
Part-time Students4,527
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
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,845
21 & Under88
22-242,063
25-293,141
30-341,522
35-39737
40 & Over1,337

Online Population

At San Jose State University graduate schools, 3,709 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,544 students 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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