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University of California-San Diego Graduate Schools

University of California-San Diego (referred to as UCSD) is a Public, 4 years school located in La Jolla, CA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) 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 University of California-San Diego is $13,903 for California residents and $29,005 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,910 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 42,006 including undergraduate students.
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University of California-San Diego (referred to as UCSD) is a Public, 4 years school located in La Jolla, CA. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) 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 (5/31/1964 - Current).
UCSD Directory Information
School NameUniversity of California-San Diego (UCSD)
Address9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone858-534-2230
Webhttps://www.ucsd.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html
Financial Infohttps://fas.ucsd.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of California-San Diego is $13,903 for California residents and $29,005 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,910 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 42,006 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 251 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$29,005
$13,903 for California Residents
Student Population8,910
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs251 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of California-San Diego is $13,903 for California residents and $29,005 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023.
University of California-San Diego offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of California-San Diego offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of California-San Diego is $13,903 for California residents and $29,005 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.18% 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
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,442$1,955$26,544$1,955
2019-2020$11,442$2,013$26,544$2,013
2020-2021$11,442$2,087$26,544$2,087
2021-2022$11,442$2,122$26,544$2,122
2022-2023$11,700$2,203$26,802$2,203
The graduate school tuition & fees of UCSD is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the California graduate tuition is $21,752 (public) / $24,037 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of California-San Diego$13,903$29,005
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
California Graduate Schools$19,766$22,527
Public$11,624$21,752
Private$24,037
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,692 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of California-San Diego. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.21% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,354. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.47% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,651$3,918$13,215$4,626
2019-2020$14,271$4,035$13,681$4,760
2020-2021$15,336$4,203$13,749$4,900
2021-2022$16,145$4,163$14,383$4,881
2022-2023$16,710$4,249$14,372$4,982

Graduate Programs at UCSD

University of California-San Diego offers 147 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, 2,888 students have completed their study at University of California-San Diego.
Offered Degrees at University of California-San Diego
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7202,170
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship720508
Doctor's degree - other30210
Total14702,888
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of California-San Diego by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Computer Science program with 308 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 140 completers.
University of California-San Diego offers 147 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 2,888 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,170 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 210 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Latin American Studies✕5-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Communication✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 374 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕28-
Computer Science✕308$141,200
Information Technology Project Management✕38-
Education [+] ✕ 71 completers$54,700
Education✕71$54,700
Engineering [+] ✕ 816 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕15-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕161$66,800
Chemical Engineering✕23-
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering✕1-
Structural Engineering✕74-
Computer Engineering✕62-
Computer Hardware Engineering✕20-
Computer Engineering (other)✕0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕93$89,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)✕118-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕9-
Materials Engineering✕49-
Mechanical Engineering✕129-
Systems Engineering✕29-
Engineering (other)✕33$109,700
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Linguistics✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health Law✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 170 completers$39,100
Biology/Biological Sciences✕139$39,100
Biomedical Sciences✕2-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕0-
Biostatistics✕0-
Bioinformatics✕0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕25-
Neuroscience✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 161 completers-
Mathematics✕7-
Applied Mathematics✕1-
Financial Mathematics✕140-
Statistics✕13-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Cognitive Science✕2-
Computational Science✕8-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 95 completers-
Chemistry✕52-
Geology/Earth Science✕9-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕29-
Physics✕5-
Psychology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Experimental Psychology✕4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕57-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 149 completers-
Anthropology✕2-
Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕19-
International Economics✕8-
International Relations and Affairs✕108$52,100
Political Science and Government✕9-
Sociology✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕14-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕4-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕1-
Acting✕8-
Directing and Theatrical Production✕5-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)✕0-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
Music✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 92 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕19-
Medical Scientist✕22-
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development✕21-
Public Health✕15-
International Public Health/International Health✕15-
Business [+] ✕ 115 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕9$99,700
Finance✕0-
Management Science✕72-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕34-
History [+] ✕ 4 completers-
History✕4-
Total2,170
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Communication✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Computer Science✕23-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Education✕12-
Engineering [+] ✕ 162 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕1-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕31-
Chemical Engineering✕8-
Structural Engineering✕9-
Computer Engineering✕4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕30-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)✕3-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕4-
Engineering Science✕2-
Materials Engineering✕23-
Mechanical Engineering✕18-
Systems Engineering✕7-
Engineering (other)✕22-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Linguistics✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Literature (other)✕0-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 99 completers$55,600
Biology/Biological Sciences✕31$55,600
Biomedical Sciences✕29-
Biophysics✕0-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕0-
Biostatistics✕3-
Bioinformatics✕6-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕11-
Epidemiology✕5-
Neuroscience✕14-
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Mathematics✕11-
Mathematics (other)✕3-
Computational Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Cognitive Science✕7-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 93 completers-
Chemistry✕49$47,400
Chemistry (other)✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Geophysics and Seismology✕1-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕18-
Physics✕18-
Physics (other)✕3-
Materials Sciences (other)✕0-
Physical Sciences (other)✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Experimental Psychology✕3-
Clinical Psychology✕8-
Psychology (other)✕3-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Anthropology✕7-
Physical and Biological Anthropology✕1-
Anthropology (other)✕1-
Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕17-
Development Economics and International Development✕0-
Economics (other)✕0-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Political Science and Government (other)✕2-
Sociology✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕1-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3-
Music✕4-
Music Performance✕4-
Music (other)✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1-
International Public Health/International Health✕5-
Behavioral Aspects of Health✕2-
Public Health (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕4-
History [+] ✕ 7 completers-
History✕7-
Total508
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 210 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕8-
Medicine✕140$57,100
Pharmacy✕62-
Total210

Graduate Student Population at UCSD

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,542 students enrolled into University of California-San Diego graduate schools where it has total 42,006 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 7,953 full-time and 589 part-time graduate students. By gender, 4,918 male and 3,624 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
Total8,5424,9183,624
Full-time7,9534,5523,401
Part-tme589366223
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,130 White (24.94%), 169 Black/African American (1.98%), 788 Hispanic (9.23%), 1,362 Asian (15.94%), and 4,093 students with other races. 3,526 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5424,9183,624
American Indian/Native American1468
Asian1,362692670
Black/African American1697594
Hispanic788346442
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White2,1301,193937
Two More315164151
Un-Known231127104
Non-resident Alien3,5262,3111,215
University of California-San Diego offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 131 graduate students (1.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,766 graduate students (20.67% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,542
Enrolled Online Exclusively131
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,766
Not in Online Courses6,645
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of California-San Diego. 3,566 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.75% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 52 students are aged above 50 (0.61%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of California-San Diego.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5424,9183,624
Under 18110
Age 18-19110
Age 20-21249119130
Age 22-243,3171,9311,386
Age 25-293,3611,9321,429
Age 30-341,031591440
Age 35-39343201142
Age 40-4918711374
Age 50-64482721
Over 64422

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