Graduate Program
161 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
9,301
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$30,199
Graduate Programs Overview
University of California-San Diego offers 161 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 9,301 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at UCSD and 132 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $15,097 for California residents and $30,199 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of California-San Diego.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (79 programs) Doctorate - Research (80 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $15,097 California residents $30,199 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 9,301 graduate students 132 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 UCSD
It offers 161 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers 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 | 79 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 80 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 161 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $15,097 for California residents and $30,199 for students from other States at University of California-San Diego. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.90% 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 | $13,564 | $13,822 | $14,535 | $15,097 |
| Out-of-State | $28,666 | $29,005 | $29,637 | $30,199 |
* 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 University of California-San Diego, 9,301 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 5,193 male and 4,108 female students. By attendance status, there are 8,487 full-time and 814 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,301 | 4,108 | 5,193 |
| Full-time | 8,487 | 3,819 | 4,668 |
| Part-time | 814 | 289 | 525 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At University of California-San Diego, 132 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 599 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 9,301 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,301 |
| Online Exclusively | 132 |
| In Some Online Classes | 599 |
| Not In Online Classes | 8,570 |
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