Pepperdine University Graduate Programs

Pepperdine University is a Private, 4-years school located in Malibu, CA. Pepperdine offers total 36 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $42,020
  • Graduate Students: 6,368
  • Graduate Programs: 36

Pepperdine Graduate Programs Overview

Pepperdine University (referred to as Pepperdine) is a Private, 4-years school located in Malibu, CA. Pepperdine offers total 36 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Pepperdine University is $42,020 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,955 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 6,368 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 10,030 with undergraduate students.
Pepperdine 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$42,020
Costs per Credit$1,955
Graduate Students6,368
Graduate Programs36 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Pepperdine University graduate schools offers 36 major programs and 3 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,371 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Pepperdine. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Pepperdine with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 4
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 1
Communication1 program 1
Radio and Television1 program 0
Education [+] 6 programs (2 online)136
Education1 program 1
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)37
Urban Education and Leadership1 program 15
Learning Sciences1 program (1 online)1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 67
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 15
Legal Studies [+] 3 programs 129
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 125
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1 program 2
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 37
Financial Mathematics1 program 37
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 121
Dispute Resolution1 program 121
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 0
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 2 programs 4
Divinity/Ministry1 program 0
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)1 program 4
Psychology [+] 3 programs 856
Psychology1 program 220
Clinical Psychology1 program 451
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 185
Human Services [+] 1 program 33
Public Policy Analysis1 program 33
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 8
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 8
Business [+] 8 programs (1 online)763
Business Administration and Management1 program 448
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)76
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 46
Human Resources Development1 program 1
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 107
Management Science1 program 60
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 1
Real Estate1 program 24
Total30 programs (3 online)2,092
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 61
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 57
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 4
Business [+] 1 programs 11
Business Administration and Management1 program 11
Total3 programs72
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 174
Law1 program 174
Psychology [+] 1 programs 26
Clinical Psychology1 program 26
Total2 programs200
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 7
Nutrition Sciences1 program 7
Total1 program7

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Pepperdine graduate programs is $42,020. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,955. The average living costs is $21,060 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Pepperdine
Amounts
Tuition$39,100
Fees$620
Costs per Credit Hour$1,955
Living on-campus$21,060
Living off-campus$21,060

Graduate Student Population

At Pepperdine graduate schools, there are total 6,368 graduate students. Among them, 2,982 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,835 men and 4,533 women students at Pepperdine graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Pepperdine.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pepperdine University
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,3681,8354,533
American Indian/Native American301020
Asian642198444
Black/African American706168538
Hispanic1,3213201,001
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander25916
White2,6307661,864
Two More25453201
Un-Known281102179
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Pepperdine
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,3682,9821,0502,336

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