San Jose State University Graduate Programs

San Jose State University is a Public, 4-years school located in San Jose, CA. San Jose State offers total 102 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,930 ($9,426 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 8,888
  • Graduate Programs: 102

San Jose State Graduate Programs Overview

San Jose State University (referred to as San Jose State) is a Public, 4-years school located in San Jose, CA. San Jose State offers total 102 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at San Jose State University is $9,426 for California residents and $18,930 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 8,888 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 35,751 with undergraduate students.
San Jose State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $9,426
Out-of-State: $18,930
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students8,888
Graduate Programs102 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits San Jose State University

San Jose State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

San Jose State University graduate schools offers 102 major programs and 8 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,095 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at San Jose State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at San Jose State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 7
Environmental Science1 program 7
Architecture [+] 1 program 21
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 21
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 10
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 10
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 32
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 32
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)65
Informatics1 program (1 online)32
Computer Science1 program 33
Education [+] 8 programs 388
Education1 program 122
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 73
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 163
Music Teacher Education1 program 9
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 5
Engineering [+] 11 programs 632
Engineering1 program 5
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 21
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 31
Chemical Engineering1 program 18
Civil Engineering1 program 47
Computer Engineering1 program 77
Computer Software Engineering1 program 256
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 87
Materials Engineering1 program 8
Mechanical Engineering1 program 66
Industrial Engineering1 program 16
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 70
Quality Control Technology/Technician1 program 13
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 57
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 18
Linguistics1 program 6
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 12
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 16
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Creative Writing1 program 8
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 0
Library Science [+] 2 programs (2 online)733
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)719
Archives/Archival Administration1 program (1 online)14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs 51
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 42
Microbiology1 program 0
Bioinformatics1 program 9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 29
Mathematics1 program 13
Statistics1 program 16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 programs 43
Natural Sciences1 program 0
Nutrition Sciences1 program 14
Human Computer Interaction1 program 23
Marine Sciences1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 34
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 34
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 10
Philosophy1 program 10
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 24
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 13
Psychology [+] 3 programs 21
Psychology1 program 15
Clinical Psychology1 program 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 6
Human Services [+] 2 programs 189
Public Administration1 program 21
Social Work1 program 168
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)36
Anthropology1 program 8
Criminology1 program (1 online)13
Economics1 program 7
Geography1 program 4
Sociology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 30
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 13
Music1 program 17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 189
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 29
Public Health1 program 43
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 86
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 31
Business [+] 6 programs (1 online)289
Business Administration and Management1 program 99
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program (1 online)28
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 10
Accounting1 program 28
Management Science1 program 95
Taxation1 program 29
History [+] 1 programs 10
History1 program 10
Total79 programs (5 online)2,953
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 15
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 15
Total1 program15
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program 18
Total2 programs18
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
Education [+] 1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Computer Engineering1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Linguistics1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 1
Geography1 program 1
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs (1 online)13
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 1
Accounting1 program 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)4
Total10 programs (1 online)14
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering [+] 2 programs 19
Computer Engineering1 program 16
Industrial Engineering1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Linguistics1 program 0
Library Science [+] 1 program (1 online)30
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)30
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 10
Business [+] 4 programs (1 online)36
Business Administration and Management1 program 8
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 16
Accounting1 program 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)10
Total9 programs (2 online)95

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of San Jose State graduate programs is $9,426 for California residents and $18,930 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 $21,841 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at San Jose State
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$2,157$2,157
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$21,841
Living off-campus$23,417

Graduate Student Population

At San Jose State graduate schools, there are total 8,888 graduate students. Among them, 3,709 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,301 men and 5,587 women students at San Jose State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at San Jose State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at San Jose State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,8883,3015,587
American Indian/Native American25916
Asian1,8066911,115
Black/African American21663153
Hispanic1,7475071,240
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander19613
White2,5106781,832
Two More28192189
Un-Known409128281
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at San Jose State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,8883,7092,5442,635

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