University of California-San Diego Graduate Programs
University of California-San Diego (referred to as UCSD) is a Public, 4-years school located in La Jolla, CA. UCSD graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of California-San Diego is $14,535 for California residents and $29,637 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). Total 8,910 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students43 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,535 Residents $29,637 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 8,910 |
| Online Graduate Population | 43 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate |
University of California-San Diego is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (5/31/1964 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UCSD offers Master's, Doctorate degrees through 149 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,688 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UCSD. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UCSD.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Communication | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 253 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | 1 | 26 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 185 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 1 | 42 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 55 |
| Education | 1 | 55 |
| Engineering [+] | 15 | 522 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 123 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Structural Engineering | 1 | 53 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 49 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) | 1 | 53 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 26 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 70 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 35 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health Law | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 8 | 192 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 110 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 10 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 61 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 135 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 116 |
| Statistics | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 3 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 105 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 51 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 14 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 38 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 49 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 49 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 136 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 1 |
| International Economics | 1 | 9 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 115 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 8 | 33 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 10 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 1 | 5 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | 1 |
| Acting | 1 | 8 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | 2 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 116 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 8 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 25 |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | 1 | 32 |
| Public Health | 1 | 38 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 13 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 302 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 84 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 218 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 73 | 1,946 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Communication | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 43 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 43 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Education | 1 | 14 |
| Engineering [+] | 13 | 164 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Structural Engineering | 1 | 20 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering Science | 1 | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 22 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 17 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Literature (other) | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 10 | 129 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 55 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 30 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 1 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 5 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 10 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 7 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 8 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 11 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 15 |
| Mathematics (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 6 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 9 | 88 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 48 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 7 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 1 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 14 |
| Physics | 1 | 14 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Materials Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 10 | 34 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 15 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 20 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 6 |
| Music | 1 | 9 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 3 |
| Music (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 5 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 1 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 3 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 5 |
| History [+] | 1 | 11 |
| History | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 73 | 585 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 157 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 12 |
| Medicine | 1 | 79 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 66 |
| Total | 3 | 157 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UCSD are $14,535 for California residents and $29,637 for other students.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California residents | Out of State | California residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $13,397 | $28,499 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $13,455 | $28,557 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $13,529 | $28,631 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $13,564 | $28,666 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $13,903 | $29,005 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $14,535 | $29,637 | $0 | $0 |
Graduate Student Population
At UCSD graduate schools, there are total 8,910 graduate students. Among them, 43 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,119 men and 3,791 women students at UCSD graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UCSD.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,910 | 5,119 | 3,791 |
| American Indian/Native American | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,384 | 679 | 705 |
| Black/African American | 169 | 70 | 99 |
| Hispanic | 829 | 368 | 461 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 1,982 | 1,071 | 911 |
| Two More | 311 | 153 | 158 |
| Un-Known | 234 | 125 | 109 |