California State University-Sacramento Graduate Programs

California State University-Sacramento is a Public, 4-years school located in Sacramento, CA. Sacramento State offers total 59 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,540 ($9,036 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,897
  • Graduate Programs: 59

Sacramento State Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Sacramento (referred to as Sacramento State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Sacramento, CA. Sacramento State offers total 59 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Sacramento is $9,036 for California residents and $18,540 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $396 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 2,897 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 31,818 with undergraduate students.
Sacramento State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $9,036
Out-of-State: $18,540
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students2,897
Graduate Programs59 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California State University-Sacramento

California State University-Sacramento is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1951 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California State University-Sacramento graduate schools offers 59 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 780 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Sacramento State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Sacramento State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 37
Computer Science1 program 37
Education [+] 5 programs 227
Education1 program 120
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 60
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 40
Business Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 5 programs 44
Civil Engineering1 program 5
Computer Engineering1 program 7
Computer Software Engineering1 program 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 20
Mechanical Engineering1 program 8
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 7
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 7
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 18
English Language and Literature1 program 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Mathematics1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 1
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 7
Chemistry1 program 3
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Psychology [+] 3 programs 9
Psychology1 program 4
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 0
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 4
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 4
Human Services [+] 2 programs 108
Public Administration1 program 14
Social Work1 program 94
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 25
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 6
International Relations and Affairs1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 12
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 83
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 31
Public Health1 program 7
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 45
Business [+] 2 programs (1 online)124
Business Administration and Management1 program 124
Accounting1 program (1 online)0
History [+] 2 programs 7
History1 program 5
Public/Applied History1 program 2
Total44 programs (1 online)735
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 14
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 8
Community College Education1 program 6
History [+] 1 programs 0
Public/Applied History1 program 0
Total3 programs14
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 31
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 31
Total2 programs31
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Community College Education1 program 0
Total2 programs0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 0
Education [+] 2 programs 0
Education1 program 0
Community College Education1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
General Studies1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Total8 programs0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Sacramento State graduate programs is $9,036 for California residents and $18,540 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $0 for California residents and $396 for other students. The average living costs is $20,106 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Sacramento State
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,742$1,742
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$20,106
Living off-campus$25,692

Graduate Student Population

At Sacramento State graduate schools, there are total 2,897 graduate students. Among them, 381 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 939 men and 1,958 women students at Sacramento State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Sacramento State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Sacramento
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8979391,958
American Indian/Native American1046
Asian401146255
Black/African American15347106
Hispanic808226582
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18315
White1,027305722
Two More14946103
Un-Known1476186
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Sacramento State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,8973819201,596

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