Graduate Program
22 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
2 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
1,554
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$19,691
Graduate Programs Overview
California State University-Bakersfield offers 22 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,554 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at CSU Bakersfield and 302 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $9,611 for California residents and $19,691 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at California State University-Bakersfield.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (20 programs) Doctorate - Research (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $9,611 California residents $19,691 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 1,554 graduate students 302 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at CSU Bakersfield
It offers 22 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.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 20 | 2 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 2 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $9,611 for California residents and $19,691 for students from other States at California State University-Bakersfield. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.67% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,013 | $9,013 | $9,130 | $9,611 |
| Out-of-State | $18,517 | $18,575 | $18,634 | $19,691 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At California State University-Bakersfield, 1,554 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 431 male and 1,123 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,166 full-time and 388 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,554 | 1,123 | 431 |
| Full-time | 1,166 | 853 | 313 |
| Part-time | 388 | 270 | 118 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At California State University-Bakersfield, 302 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 553 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,554 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,554 |
| Online Exclusively | 302 |
| In Some Online Classes | 553 |
| Not In Online Classes | 699 |
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