California State University-Chico Graduate Programs

California State University-Chico is a Public, 4-years school located in Chico, CA. Chico State offers total 36 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $19,002 ($9,498 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,202
  • Graduate Programs: 36

Chico State Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Chico (referred to as Chico State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Chico, CA. Chico State offers total 36 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Chico is $9,498 for California residents and $19,002 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 1,202 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 14,183 with undergraduate students.
Chico State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $9,498
Out-of-State: $19,002
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students1,202
Graduate Programs36 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California State University-Chico

California State University-Chico is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1954 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California State University-Chico graduate schools offers 35 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 294 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Chico State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Chico State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 2
Environmental Science1 program 2
Architecture [+] 1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Computer Science1 program 6
Education [+] 6 programs (1 online)48
Education1 program 14
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 7
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program (1 online)18
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 8
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 1
Engineering [+] 1 program 1
Computer Engineering1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 3
English Language and Literature1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 9
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 11
Nutrition Sciences1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 2
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 28
Psychology1 program 28
Human Services [+] 2 programs 60
Public Administration1 program 17
Social Work1 program 43
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 18
Social Sciences1 program 6
Anthropology1 program 5
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 7
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 3
Art/Art Studies1 program 1
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 2
Music1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 25
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 0
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 25
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 1 program 61
Business Administration and Management1 program 61
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total35 programs (1 online)294

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Chico State graduate programs is $9,498 for California residents and $19,002 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 $17,546 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Chico State
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$2,230$2,230
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$17,546
Living off-campus$15,572

Graduate Student Population

At Chico State graduate schools, there are total 1,202 graduate students. Among them, 357 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 398 men and 804 women students at Chico State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Chico State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Chico
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,202398804
American Indian/Native American624
Asian581939
Black/African American291316
Hispanic29986213
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White602175427
Two More501436
Un-Known663234
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Chico State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,202357420425

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