California State University-Bakersfield Graduate Programs

California State University-Bakersfield is a Public, 4-years school located in Bakersfield, CA. CSU Bakersfield offers total 21 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,634 ($9,130 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,425
  • Graduate Programs: 21

CSU Bakersfield Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Bakersfield (referred to as CSU Bakersfield) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bakersfield, CA. CSU Bakersfield offers total 21 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield is $9,130 for California residents and $18,634 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 1,425 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 9,613 with undergraduate students.
CSU Bakersfield 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $9,130
Out-of-State: $18,634
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students1,425
Graduate Programs21 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California State University-Bakersfield

California State University-Bakersfield is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (6/30/1970 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California State University-Bakersfield graduate schools offers 21 major programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 467 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at CSU Bakersfield. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at CSU Bakersfield with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs (1 online)177
Education1 program (1 online)145
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 8
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 8
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Mathematics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program (1 online)3
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Psychology [+] 1 program 18
Counseling Psychology1 program 18
Human Services [+] 2 programs 113
Public Administration1 program 38
Social Work1 program 75
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Anthropology1 program 0
Sociology1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 28
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 19
Business [+] 1 program 89
Business Administration and Management1 program 89
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total19 programs (2 online)461
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 6
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 6
Total1 program6
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of CSU Bakersfield graduate programs is $9,130 for California residents and $18,634 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 $17,430 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at CSU Bakersfield
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,895$1,895
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$17,430
Living off-campus$21,892

Graduate Student Population

At CSU Bakersfield graduate schools, there are total 1,425 graduate students. Among them, 383 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 389 men and 1,036 women students at CSU Bakersfield graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at CSU Bakersfield.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Bakersfield
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,4253891,036
American Indian/Native American725
Asian722250
Black/African American451530
Hispanic866218648
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White31096214
Two More33726
Un-Known732449
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at CSU Bakersfield
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,425383418624

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