California State University-Long Beach Graduate Programs

California State University-Long Beach is a Public, 4-years school located in Long Beach, CA. Cal State Long Beach offers total 102 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $17,946 ($8,442 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 6,042
  • Graduate Programs: 102

Cal State Long Beach Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Long Beach (referred to as Cal State Long Beach) is a Public, 4-years school located in Long Beach, CA. Cal State Long Beach offers total 102 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Long Beach is $8,442 for California residents and $17,946 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 6,042 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 38,973 with undergraduate students.
Cal State Long Beach 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $8,442
Out-of-State: $17,946
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students6,042
Graduate Programs102 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California State University-Long Beach

California State University-Long Beach is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (3/31/1957 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California State University-Long Beach graduate schools offers 101 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 2,026 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Cal State Long Beach. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Cal State Long Beach with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 5
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 3
European Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Italian Studies1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 58
Computer Science1 program 58
Education [+] 6 programs 193
Education1 program 92
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 19
Special Education and Teaching1 program 29
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 43
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 10
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 6 programs 98
Engineering1 program 4
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 14
Chemical Engineering1 program 13
Civil Engineering1 program 16
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 22
Mechanical Engineering1 program 29
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 4 programs 25
Linguistics1 program 11
German Language and Literature1 program 5
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 8
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 45
English Language and Literature1 program 35
Creative Writing1 program 10
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs 26
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 17
Biochemistry1 program 9
Microbiology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 44
Mathematics1 program 24
Statistics (other)1 program 20
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 25
Gerontology1 program 12
Nutrition Sciences1 program 13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 129
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 3
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 38
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 88
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 12
Philosophy1 program 7
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 5
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 29
Chemistry1 program 9
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Physics1 program 14
Physics (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 3 programs 88
Psychology1 program 37
Counseling Psychology1 program 27
School Psychology1 program 24
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 46
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1 program 29
Human Services [+] 2 programs 377
Public Administration1 program 104
Social Work1 program 273
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 53
Anthropology1 program 11
Economics1 program 11
Geography1 program 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 20
Political Science and Government1 program 7
Sociology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 programs 56
Dance1 program 0
Design and Applied Arts (other)1 program 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Art/Art Studies1 program 6
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 12
Music1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 22
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs 164
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 0
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 22
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 31
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 6
Public Health1 program 12
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 93
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs 274
Business Administration and Management1 program 197
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 64
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 13
History [+] 1 programs 16
History1 program 16
Total77 programs1,770
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 21
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 9
Community College Education1 program 12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Total3 programs21
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 33
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 33
Total2 programs33
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Community College Education1 program 0
Total2 programs0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 47
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 22
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities1 program 25
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 11
Linguistics1 program 6
Comparative Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Biotechnology1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Gerontology1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 1
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 19
Public Administration1 program 19
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 2
Art/Art Studies1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 111
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Nursing Education1 program 0
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing1 program 111
Total17 programs202

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Cal State Long Beach graduate programs is $8,442 for California residents and $17,946 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 $18,206 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Cal State Long Beach
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,142$1,142
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$18,206
Living off-campus$17,712

Graduate Student Population

At Cal State Long Beach graduate schools, there are total 6,042 graduate students. Among them, 783 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,315 men and 3,727 women students at Cal State Long Beach graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Cal State Long Beach.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Long Beach
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,0422,3153,727
American Indian/Native American725
Asian911356555
Black/African American25594161
Hispanic2,5418431,698
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1138
White1,222461761
Two More22785142
Un-Known245105140
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Cal State Long Beach
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,0427831,4633,796

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