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Graduate Programs at CSU Bakersfield

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Graduate Program 21 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 2 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 1,425
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $18,634

Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Bakersfield offers 21 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,425 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at CSU Bakersfield and 383 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $9,130 for California residents and $18,634 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at California State University-Bakersfield.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (19 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Doctorate - Other (1 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (2 programs)
Tuition & Fees$9,130 California residents
$18,634 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment1,425 graduate students
383 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at CSU Bakersfield

It offers 21 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree192
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship10
Doctor's degree - other10
Total212

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $9,130 for California residents and $18,634 for students from other States at California State University-Bakersfield. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.32% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$8,933$8,933$9,071$9,130
Out-of-State$18,437$18,517$18,575$18,634
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] California State University-Bakersfield Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At California State University-Bakersfield, 1,425 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 389 male and 1,036 female students. By attendance status, there are 983 full-time and 442 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total1,4251,036389
Full-time983730253
Part-time442306136
[Chart] California State University-Bakersfield Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At California State University-Bakersfield, 383 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 418 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,425 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total1,425
Online Exclusively383
In Some Online Classes418
Not In Online Classes624
[Chart] California State University-Bakersfield Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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