California State University-San Marcos Graduate Programs

California State University-San Marcos is a Public, 4-years school located in San Marcos, CA. Fresno State offers total 37 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,672 ($9,168 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,195
  • Graduate Programs: 37

Fresno State Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-San Marcos (referred to as Fresno State) is a Public, 4-years school located in San Marcos, CA. Fresno State offers total 37 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-San Marcos is $9,168 for California residents and $18,672 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 1,195 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 15,109 with undergraduate students.
Fresno State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $9,168
Out-of-State: $18,672
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students1,195
Graduate Programs37 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California State University-San Marcos

California State University-San Marcos is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (6/23/1993 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California State University-San Marcos graduate schools offers 37 major programs and 5 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 522 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Fresno State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Fresno State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)26
Computer Science1 program 12
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)14
Education [+] 6 programs (3 online)82
Education1 program 22
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program (1 online)13
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 16
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 15
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)16
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 27
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Biotechnology1 program 19
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 8
Mathematics1 program 8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 10
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 10
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 9
Psychology1 program 9
Human Services [+] 1 program 89
Social Work1 program 89
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Sociology1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 159
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 37
Public Health1 program 94
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 28
Business [+] 1 program 59
Business Administration and Management1 program 59
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total23 programs (4 online)492
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Total1 program0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 0
Education [+] 4 programs 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)30
Health and Wellness1 program 0
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program (1 online)30
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Accounting1 program 0
Total11 programs (1 online)30
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total2 programs0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Fresno State graduate programs is $9,168 for California residents and $18,672 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 $16,630 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Fresno State
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,991$1,991
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$16,630
Living off-campus$22,748

Graduate Student Population

At Fresno State graduate schools, there are total 1,195 graduate students. Among them, 263 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 335 men and 860 women students at Fresno State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Fresno State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-San Marcos
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,195335860
American Indian/Native American202
Asian1203585
Black/African American401426
Hispanic45993366
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White371113258
Two More662343
Un-Known551837
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Fresno State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,195263431501

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