University of California-Santa Barbara Graduate Programs

University of California-Santa Barbara is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Barbara, CA. UCSB offers total 109 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,555 ($14,453 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,961
  • Graduate Programs: 109

UCSB Graduate Programs Overview

University of California-Santa Barbara (referred to as UCSB) is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Barbara, CA. UCSB offers total 109 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Barbara is $14,453 for California residents and $29,555 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. Total 2,961 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 26,420 with undergraduate students.
UCSB 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $14,453
Out-of-State: $29,555
Costs per Credit$0
Graduate Students2,961
Graduate Programs109 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of California-Santa Barbara

University of California-Santa Barbara is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of California-Santa Barbara graduate schools offers 109 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 975 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UCSB. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UCSB with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 79
Environmental Science1 program 79
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 programs 8
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 3
Area Studies (other)1 program 1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 3
Women's Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 4
Communication1 program 2
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 46
Computer Science1 program 46
Education [+] 1 program 91
Education1 program 91
Engineering [+] 3 programs 62
Chemical Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 49
Mechanical Engineering1 program 13
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 programs 7
Linguistics1 program 5
Comparative Literature1 program 2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 32
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)1 program 1
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)1 program 14
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 16
Neuroscience1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 30
Mathematics1 program 8
Applied Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 27
International/Global Studies1 program 2
Data Science, Other1 program 25
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 11
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 32
Chemistry1 program 5
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 0
Physics1 program 16
Materials Science1 program 8
Psychology [+] 3 programs 17
Psychology1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 4
Psychology (other)1 program 13
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 31
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 12
Geography1 program 5
Political Science and Government1 program 7
Sociology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 1
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music1 program 4
Business [+] 2 programs 36
Management Science1 program 23
Actuarial Science1 program 13
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total56 programs530
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 9
Environmental Science1 program 9
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies1 program 2
Women's Studies1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 15
Communication1 program 8
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 13
Computer Science1 program 13
Education [+] 2 programs 15
Education1 program 15
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Engineering [+] 3 programs 61
Chemical Engineering1 program 15
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 37
Mechanical Engineering1 program 9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 programs 14
Linguistics1 program 3
Comparative Literature1 program 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 4
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 28
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)1 program 3
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)1 program 7
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 8
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology (other)1 program 8
Neuroscience1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 18
Mathematics1 program 10
Statistics1 program 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 2
International/Global Studies1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 11
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 85
Chemistry1 program 39
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Physics1 program 17
Materials Science1 program 23
Psychology [+] 3 programs 24
Psychology1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 14
Psychology (other)1 program 10
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 38
Anthropology1 program 6
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 11
Geography1 program 9
Political Science and Government1 program 4
Sociology1 program 8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 19
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 2
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 5
Music1 program 11
Business [+] 1 program 1
Management Science1 program 1
History [+] 2 programs 5
History1 program 5
History (other)1 program 0
Total50 programs366
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 77
Education1 program 77
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 programs 2
Psychology (other)1 program 2
Total3 programs79

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UCSB graduate programs is $14,453 for California residents and $29,555 for other students. The average living costs is $21,942 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UCSB
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$11,700$26,802
Fees$2,172$2,172
Costs per Credit Hour$0$0
Living on-campus$21,942
Living off-campus$19,868

Graduate Student Population

At UCSB graduate schools, there are total 2,961 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,545 men and 1,416 women students at UCSB graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UCSB.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of California-Santa Barbara
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9611,5451,416
American Indian/Native American1459
Asian347173174
Black/African American1064066
Hispanic346156190
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White1,107543564
Two More251015
Un-Known352312
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UCSB
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,96102862,675

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