University of California-Santa Barbara Graduate Programs
University of California-Santa Barbara (referred to as UCSB) is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Barbara, CA. UCSB graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Barbara is $14,453 for California residents and $29,555 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). Total 2,961 students have enrolled in graduate programs.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,453 Residents $29,555 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,961 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of California-Santa Barbara is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UCSB offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 109 gradaute programs. Last year, total 975 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UCSB. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UCSB.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 79 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 79 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 4 | 8 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 3 |
| Area Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Communication | 1 | 2 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 46 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 46 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 91 |
| Education | 1 | 91 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 62 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 49 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 8 | 7 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 5 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 32 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) | 1 | 14 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 22 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 27 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Data Science, Other | 1 | 25 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 32 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 16 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 17 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 31 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 12 |
| Geography | 1 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 7 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 5 | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 36 |
| Management Science | 1 | 23 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 13 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 56 | 530 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 9 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Communication | 1 | 8 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 13 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Education | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 61 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 15 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 37 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 7 | 14 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 28 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 8 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Statistics | 1 | 8 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 2 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 85 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 39 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 6 |
| Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 23 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 24 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 14 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 38 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 6 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 11 |
| Geography | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 4 |
| Sociology | 1 | 8 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Music | 1 | 11 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Management Science | 1 | 1 |
| History [+] | 2 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| History (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 366 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 77 |
| Education | 1 | 77 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 79 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UCSB are $14,453 for California residents and $29,555 for other students.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California residents | Out of State | California residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $13,554 | $28,656 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $13,554 | $28,656 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | $13,568 | $28,670 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $13,581 | $28,683 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $13,872 | $28,974 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $14,453 | $29,555 | $0 | $0 |
Graduate Student Population
At UCSB graduate schools, there are total 2,961 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,545 men and 1,416 women students at UCSB graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UCSB.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,961 | 1,545 | 1,416 |
| American Indian/Native American | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Asian | 347 | 173 | 174 |
| Black/African American | 106 | 40 | 66 |
| Hispanic | 346 | 156 | 190 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 1,107 | 543 | 564 |
| Two More | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Un-Known | 35 | 23 | 12 |