Sonoma State University Graduate Programs

Sonoma State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Rohnert Park, CA. Sonoma State offers total 21 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $19,128 ($9,624 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 703
  • Graduate Programs: 21

Sonoma State Graduate Programs Overview

Sonoma State University (referred to as Sonoma State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Rohnert Park, CA. Sonoma State offers total 21 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Sonoma State University is $9,624 for California residents and $19,128 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 703 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,637 with undergraduate students.
Sonoma State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $9,624
Out-of-State: $19,128
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students703
Graduate Programs21 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1969 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Sonoma State University graduate schools offers 21 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 196 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Sonoma State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Sonoma State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 12
Agricultural Business and Management (other)1 program 12
Education [+] 4 programs 58
Education1 program 24
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 27
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Engineering [+] 2 programs 4
Computer Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Science1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 8
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 12
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 7
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis1 program 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 3
Psychology1 program 3
Human Services [+] 1 program 5
Public Administration1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 38
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 38
Business [+] 2 programs 41
Business Administration and Management1 program 41
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total20 programs196
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Sonoma State graduate programs is $9,624 for California residents and $19,128 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 $18,248 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Sonoma State
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$2,318$2,318
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$18,248
Living off-campus$21,148

Graduate Student Population

At Sonoma State graduate schools, there are total 703 graduate students. Among them, 53 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 207 men and 496 women students at Sonoma State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Sonoma State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sonoma State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total703207496
American Indian/Native American312
Asian341123
Black/African American1477
Hispanic20055145
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White369103266
Two More341024
Un-Known381622
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Sonoma State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students70353242408

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023