University of California-Riverside Graduate Programs

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

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,468 ($14,366 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 3,898
  • Graduate Programs: 102

UC Riverside Graduate Programs Overview

University of California-Riverside (referred to as UC Riverside) is a Public, 4-years school located in Riverside, CA. UC Riverside offers total 102 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Riverside is $14,366 for California residents and $29,468 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. Total 3,898 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 26,809 with undergraduate students.
UC Riverside 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $14,366
Out-of-State: $29,468
Costs per Credit$0
Graduate Students3,898
Graduate Programs102 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of California-Riverside

University of California-Riverside is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (1/31/1956 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of California-Riverside graduate schools offers 102 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,242 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UC Riverside. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UC Riverside with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 5
Environmental Science1 program 5
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 5
Southeast Asian Studies1 program 1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 54
Computer Science1 program 54
Education [+] 1 program 112
Education1 program 112
Engineering [+] 8 programs 146
Engineering1 program 46
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 17
Chemical Engineering1 program 12
Computer Engineering1 program 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 43
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 15
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 8
Comparative Literature1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 49
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Creative Writing1 program 45
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 11 programs 25
Biomedical Sciences1 program 6
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 9
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 2
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 1
Entomology1 program 5
Environmental Toxicology1 program 0
Bioinformatics1 program 0
Ecology1 program 0
Neuroscience1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 20
Mathematics1 program 10
Statistics1 program 10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Philosophy1 program 6
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 32
Chemistry1 program 9
Geology/Earth Science1 program 5
Physics1 program 7
Materials Science1 program 11
Psychology [+] 2 programs 11
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 11
Human Services [+] 1 program 23
Public Policy Analysis1 program 23
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 28
Anthropology1 program 6
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 2
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Sociology1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 19
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 7
Dance1 program 2
Dance (other)1 program 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 7
Music1 program 3
Business [+] 4 programs 290
Business Administration and Management1 program 166
Accounting1 program 0
Finance1 program 51
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 73
History [+] 1 programs 7
History1 program 7
Total57 programs842
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 4
Environmental Science1 program 4
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 38
Computer Science1 program 38
Education [+] 1 program 10
Education1 program 10
Engineering [+] 4 programs 52
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 9
Chemical Engineering1 program 15
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 22
Mechanical Engineering1 program 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 6
Comparative Literature1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 10
English Language and Literature1 program 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 12 programs 70
Biomedical Sciences1 program 8
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 8
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 5
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 3
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 8
Microbiology1 program 5
Entomology1 program 8
Environmental Toxicology1 program 11
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Ecology1 program 6
Evolutionary Biology1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 13
Mathematics1 program 9
Statistics1 program 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 65
Chemistry1 program 26
Geology/Earth Science1 program 8
Physics1 program 14
Materials Science1 program 17
Psychology [+] 2 programs 13
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 13
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 22
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 8
Political Science and Government1 program 7
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 10
Dance (other)1 program 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 2
Music1 program 6
Business [+] 1 program 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 1
History [+] 1 programs 8
History1 program 8
Total44 programs331
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 69
Medicine1 program 69
Total1 program69

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UC Riverside graduate programs is $14,366 for California residents and $29,468 for other students. The average living costs is $21,786 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UC Riverside
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$11,700$26,802
Fees$2,049$2,049
Costs per Credit Hour$0$0
Living on-campus$21,786
Living off-campus$17,729

Graduate Student Population

At UC Riverside graduate schools, there are total 3,898 graduate students. Among them, 125 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,129 men and 1,769 women students at UC Riverside graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UC Riverside.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of California-Riverside
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,8982,1291,769
American Indian/Native American19910
Asian477266211
Black/African American1284682
Hispanic651277374
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1055
White837452385
Two More1226458
Un-Known864145
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UC Riverside
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,8981254333,340

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