Pepperdine University Graduate Schools

Pepperdine University (referred to as Pepperdine) is a Private, 4 years school located in Malibu, CA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Pepperdine University is $39,720 in average. The school has 6,368 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,030 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Pepperdine University (referred to as Pepperdine) is a Private, 4 years school located in Malibu, CA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).
Pepperdine Directory Information
School NamePepperdine University (Pepperdine)
Address24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263
Phone310-506-4000
Webhttps://www.pepperdine.edu
Online Applicationhttps://seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/application/undergraduate
Financial Infohttps://www.pepperdine.edu/admission/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Pepperdine University is $39,720 in average. The school has 6,368 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,030 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 97 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$39,720
Student Population6,368
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs97 graduate programs
(3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Pepperdine University is $39,720 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,955.
Pepperdine University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Pepperdine University 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, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Pepperdine University is $39,720. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.15% 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
TuitionFees
2018-2019$33,700$120
2019-2020$34,900$120
2020-2021$36,200$120
2021-2022$37,300$120
2022-2023$39,100$620
The graduate school tuition & fees of Pepperdine is expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $23,882 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Pepperdine University$39,720
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
California Graduate Schools$19,794$22,475
Public$11,472$21,739
Private$23,882
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,060 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Pepperdine University. On-campus living costs are increased by 9.69% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,060. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.69% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,320$2,500$15,320$2,500
2019-2020$15,670$2,500$15,670$2,500
2020-2021$16,160$2,500$16,160$2,500
2021-2022$16,700$2,500$16,700$2,500
2022-2023$18,560$2,500$18,560$2,500
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,955 at Pepperdine University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.83% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,685
2019-2020$1,745
2020-2021$1,810
2021-2022$1,865
2022-2023$1,955
The law school tuition at Pepperdine University is $64,220 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Pepperdine University.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Pepperdine University
TuitionFees
Law$63,660$560

Graduate Programs at Pepperdine

Pepperdine University offers 36 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,371 students have completed their study at Pepperdine University.
Offered Degrees at Pepperdine University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3032,092
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3072
Doctor's degree - other20200
Post Bachelor's Degree107
Total3632,371
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Pepperdine University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Nutrition Sciences program with 7 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Clinical Psychology program with 451 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 174 completers.
Pepperdine University offers 36 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,371 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,092 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 200 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 7 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization4-
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Communication1-
Radio and Television0-
Education [+] (2 completers) 136 completers-
Education1-
Educational Leadership and Administration37-
Urban Education and Leadership15-
Learning Sciences1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)67-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor15-
Legal Studies [+] 129 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies125-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence2-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 37 completers-
Financial Mathematics37-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 121 completers-
Dispute Resolution121-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 0 completers-
Religion/Religious Studies0-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 4 completers-
Divinity/Ministry0-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)4-
Psychology [+] 856 completers$45,000
Psychology220$45,000
Clinical Psychology451$41,400
Applied Behavior Analysis185-
Human Services [+] 33 completers-
Public Policy Analysis33$49,300
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 completers-
Playwriting and Screenwriting8-
Business [+] 763 completers-
Business Administration and Management448$89,700
Organizational Leadership76-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration46-
Human Resources Development1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce107-
Management Science60-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1-
Real Estate24-
Total2,092
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 61 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration57$91,000
Educational/Instructional Technology4-
Business [+] 11 completers-
Business Administration and Management11-
Total72
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 174 completers$61,400
Law174$61,400
Psychology [+] 26 completers-
Clinical Psychology26$69,400
Total200
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 7 completers-
Nutrition Sciences7-
Total7

Graduate Student Population at Pepperdine

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,738 students enrolled into Pepperdine University graduate schools where it has total 10,030 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,950 full-time and 3,788 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,032 male and 4,706 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7382,0324,706
Full-time2,9501,0611,889
Part-tme3,7889712,817
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,723 White (40.41%), 721 Black/African American (10.70%), 1,337 Hispanic (19.84%), 696 Asian (10.33%), and 1,261 students with other races. 551 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7382,0324,706
American Indian/Native American21615
Asian696226470
Black/African American721188533
Hispanic1,3373311,006
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander311120
White2,7238481,875
Two More24140201
Un-Known417146271
Non-resident Alien551236315
Pepperdine University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,887 graduate students (42.85% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 679 graduate students (10.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total6,738
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,887
Enrolled Some Online Courses679
Not in Online Courses3,172
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Pepperdine University. 1,640 students are aged 20 to 24 (24.34% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.01%), 494 students are aged above 50 (7.33%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Pepperdine University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7382,0324,706
Under 18101
Age 20-21781365
Age 22-241,5624231,139
Age 25-292,0935941,499
Age 30-341,079361718
Age 35-39600199401
Age 40-49831274557
Age 50-64459153306
Over 64351520

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