California State University-Northridge Graduate Programs

California State University-Northridge is a Public, 4-years school located in Northridge, CA. CSUN offers total 93 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,033 ($8,529 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 5,398
  • Graduate Programs: 93

CSUN Graduate Programs Overview

California State University-Northridge (referred to as CSUN) is a Public, 4-years school located in Northridge, CA. CSUN offers total 93 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Northridge is $8,529 for California residents and $18,033 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 5,398 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 37,579 with undergraduate students.
CSUN 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $8,529
Out-of-State: $18,033
Costs per Credit$396
Graduate Students5,398
Graduate Programs93 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California State University-Northridge

California State University-Northridge is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1960 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California State University-Northridge graduate schools offers 93 major programs and 10 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,694 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at CSUN. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at CSUN with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 14
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 14
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 26
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 26
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 23
Computer Science1 program 23
Education [+] 12 programs (1 online)254
Education1 program 24
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 13
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 24
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 20
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 25
Special Education and Teaching1 program 30
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program (1 online)5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 66
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 11
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 13
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 10
Engineering [+] 8 programs 80
Engineering1 program 0
Structural Engineering1 program 17
Computer Engineering1 program 2
Computer Software Engineering1 program 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 25
Materials Engineering1 program 10
Mechanical Engineering1 program 9
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 14
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 56
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 56
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 19
Linguistics1 program 11
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 8
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 9
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 9
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 38
English Language and Literature1 program 38
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program (1 online)20
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program (1 online)20
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 20
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 19
Biochemistry1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 12
Mathematics1 program 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs (1 online)24
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis1 program 1
Nutrition Sciences1 program 9
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program (1 online)14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 25
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 25
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 28
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 8
Physics1 program 16
Psychology [+] 3 programs 47
Psychology1 program 14
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 6
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 27
Human Services [+] 2 programs 374
Public Administration1 program 238
Social Work1 program 136
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 37
Anthropology1 program 3
Geography1 program 6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 9
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 14
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs (1 online)76
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 16
Art/Art Studies1 program 10
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 19
Music (other)1 program (1 online)29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs (3 online)222
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program (1 online)56
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 44
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 18
Public Health1 program 70
Environmental Health1 program 17
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering1 program (1 online)0
Rehabilitation Science1 program (1 online)17
Business [+] 5 programs 127
Business Administration and Management1 program 47
Accounting1 program 38
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)1 program 11
Knowledge Management1 program 0
Taxation1 program 31
History [+] 1 programs 13
History1 program 13
Total72 programs (7 online)1,548
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 9
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 7
Community College Education1 program 2
Total2 programs9
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 28
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 28
Total2 programs28
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 [+] 3 programs 36
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 23
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 8
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (1 online)32
Quality Control Technology/Technician1 program 0
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)32
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Administration1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (2 online)8
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program (1 online)2
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)1
Health Services Administration1 program 1
Music Therapy/Therapist1 program 4
Business [+] 3 programs 33
Business Administration and Management1 program 24
Human Resources Development1 program 9
Real Estate1 program 0
Total15 programs (3 online)109

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of CSUN graduate programs is $8,529 for California residents and $18,033 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 $15,120 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at CSUN
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,327$1,327
Costs per Credit Hour$0$396
Living on-campus$15,120
Living off-campus$24,054

Graduate Student Population

At CSUN graduate schools, there are total 5,398 graduate students. Among them, 1,210 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,872 men and 3,526 women students at CSUN graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at CSUN.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California State University-Northridge
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3981,8723,526
American Indian/Native American826
Asian407160247
Black/African American16541124
Hispanic1,9785941,384
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,247429818
Two More1404199
Un-Known899257642
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at CSUN
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,3981,2101,1163,072

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