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Graduate Programs at CSUN

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Graduate Program 80 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 7 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 5,557
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $19,062

Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Northridge offers 80 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 7 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 5,557 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at CSUN and 1,204 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,982 for California residents and $19,062 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at California State University-Northridge.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (75 programs)
Doctorate - Research (2 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (3 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (7 programs)
Tuition & Fees$8,982 California residents
$19,062 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment5,557 graduate students
1,204 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 CSUN

It offers 80 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 Degree757
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship20
Doctor's degree - professional practice30
Total807

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,982 for California residents and $19,062 for students from other States at California State University-Northridge. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.71% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
In-State$8,477$8,477$8,529$8,982
Out-of-State$17,981$18,007$18,033$19,062
* 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-Northridge Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At California State University-Northridge, 5,557 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,101 male and 3,456 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,797 full-time and 2,760 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total5,5573,4562,101
Full-time2,7971,6941,103
Part-time2,7601,762998
[Chart] California State University-Northridge Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At California State University-Northridge, 1,204 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 988 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 5,557 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total5,557
Online Exclusively1,204
In Some Online Classes988
Not In Online Classes3,365
[Chart] California State University-Northridge Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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