Graduate Programs at Ashford University

Graduate School Overview

Ashford University (referred to as Ashford) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Diego, CA. Ashford is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education.

The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (11/8/2013 - Current).

Ashford Directory Information
School Name	Ashford University (Ashford)
Address	8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone	866-711-1700
Web	https://www.uagc.edu
Online Application	https://apply.uagc.edu/applyweb
Financial Info	https://www.uagc.edu/tuition-financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Ashford is $13,515 in average. The school has 6,989 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 34,190 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 90 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 90 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$13,515
Student Population	6,989
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	90 graduate programs (90 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Ashford is $13,515 in average for the academic year 2022-2023.

Ashford offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$12,645
Required Fees	$870
Tuition	$0

Ashford offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	90 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Weekend/evening college
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

Tuition & Fees
Comparison

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Ashford University is $13,515. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$11,790	$750
2019-2020	$12,060	$750
2020-2021	$13,720	$944
2021-2022	$13,720	$944
2022-2023	$12,645	$870
2023-2024	$12,645	$870

The graduate school tuition & fees of Ashford is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Ashford University	$13,515
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
California Graduate Schools	$19,839	$23,084
Public	$11,723	$21,930
Private	$24,536

Graduate Programs at Ashford

Ashford University offers 31 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,779 students have completed their study at Ashford University.

Offered Degrees at Ashford University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	25	25	2,723
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	6	6	56
Total	31	31	2,779

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Ashford University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 663 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Organizational Behavior Studies program with 23 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Ashford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	663	$49,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✔	379	-
Psychology	✔	323	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	261	$43,900
Education	✔	190	$33,300

Popular Doctorate Programs at Ashford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Organizational Behavior Studies	✔	23	-
Psychology	✔	10	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	9	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	6	-
Clinical Psychology	✔	-	-

Ashford University offers 31 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered online completely. Last year total 2,779 students have completed their graduate studies.

2,723 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Doctorate (Research)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (5 completers)	450 completers	$33,300
Education	✔	190	$33,300
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	144	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	29	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	82	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	5	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (2 completers)	323 completers	-
Psychology	✔	323	-
Counseling Psychology	✔	-	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	100 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	100	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	11 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	11	$42,900
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Sociology	✔	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (4 completers)	349 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	261	$43,900
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✔	2	-
Public Health	✔	52	-
Medical Informatics	✔	34	-
Business [+]	✔	1,388 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	663	$49,100
Research and Development Management	✔	12	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	-	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✔	379	-
Accounting	✔	45	-
Finance	✔	30	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	172	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✔	-	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✔	12	-
Management Information Systems	✔	75	-
	Total	2,723

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	6 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	6	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (2 completers)	10 completers	-
Psychology	✔	10	-
Clinical Psychology	✔	-	-
Business [+]	✔	32 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	9	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	✔	23	-
	Total	56

Graduate Student Population at Ashford

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 6,989 students enrolled into Ashford University graduate schools where it has total 34,190 students including undergraduate students. By gender, 2,241 male and 4,748 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	6,989	2,241	4,748
Full-time	6,989	2,241	4,748

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 2,708 White (38.75%), 2,185 Black/African American (31.26%), 1,201 Hispanic (17.18%), 390 Asian (5.58%), and 505 students with other races. 22 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	6,989	2,241	4,748
American Indian/Native American	59	12	47
Asian	390	173	217
Black/African American	2,185	532	1,653
Hispanic	1,201	400	801
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	60	18	42
White	2,708	960	1,748
Two More	227	89	138
Un-Known	137	47	90
Non-resident Alien	22	10	12

Ashford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. Ashford University is an online completely school so all students are enrolled in online degree programs.

Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students

Total 6,989

Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,989

Enrolled Some Online Courses 0

Not in Online Courses 0

Ashford University Graduate School

Graduate School Overview

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

Graduate Programs at Ashford

Graduate Student Population at Ashford

California Best Graduate Schools

	Number of Graduate Students
Total	6,989
Enrolled Online Exclusively	6,989
Enrolled Some Online Courses	0
Not in Online Courses	0