University of San Diego Graduate Programs
University of San Diego (referred to as USD) is a Private, 4-years school located in San Diego, CA. USD graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of San Diego is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,578 for part-time students. Total 3,146 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students970 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $29,328 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 3,146 |
| Online Graduate Population | 970 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of San Diego is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (3/31/1956 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
USD offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 49 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,433 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at USD. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at USD.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 59 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 59 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 213 |
| Education | 1 | 72 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 57 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 20 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 39 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 17 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 7 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 6 | 41 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 1 | 2 |
| Comparative Law | 1 | 20 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 1 | 14 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 23 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 23 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 51 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 30 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 0 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 21 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 74 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 1 | 74 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 230 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 161 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | 69 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 13 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Acting | 1 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 144 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 37 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 84 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 11 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 133 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 53 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 12 |
| Research and Development Management | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Accounting | 1 | 14 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 24 |
| Taxation | 1 | 8 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 990 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 24 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 24 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 3 | 40 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 248 |
| Law | 1 | 248 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 42 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 42 |
| Total | 2 | 290 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 7 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 106 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 | 106 |
| Total | 2 | 113 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of USD are $29,328 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,578 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $27,066 | $1,484 |
| 2020 | $27,762 | $1,516 |
| 2021 | $28,410 | $1,552 |
| 2022 | $28,410 | $1,552 |
| 2023 | $28,878 | $1,578 |
| 2024 | $29,328 | $1,603 |
Graduate Student Population
At USD graduate schools, there are total 3,146 graduate students. Among them, 970 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,288 men and 1,858 women students at USD graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at USD.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,146 | 1,288 | 1,858 |
| American Indian/Native American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 352 | 131 | 221 |
| Black/African American | 180 | 80 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 686 | 289 | 397 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| White | 1,393 | 558 | 835 |
| Two More | 144 | 54 | 90 |
| Un-Known | 213 | 94 | 119 |