University of San Diego Graduate Programs

University of San Diego is a Private, 4-years school located in San Diego, CA. USD offers total 50 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,328
  • Graduate Students: 3,146
  • Graduate Programs: 50

USD Graduate Programs Overview

University of San Diego (referred to as USD) is a Private, 4-years school located in San Diego, CA. USD offers total 50 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of San Diego is $29,328 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,578 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 3,146 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 8,815 with undergraduate students.
USD 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$29,328
Costs per Credit$1,578
Graduate Students3,146
Graduate Programs50 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of San Diego

University of San Diego is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (3/31/1956 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of San Diego graduate schools offers 49 major programs and 10 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,433 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at USD. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at USD with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 2
Environmental Science1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)59
Artificial Intelligence1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 59
Education [+] 8 programs (2 online)213
Education1 program (1 online)72
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 57
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 20
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 39
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 17
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 7
Legal Studies [+] 6 programs 41
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 1
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program 2
Comparative Law1 program 20
International Law and Legal Studies1 program 1
Tax Law/Taxation1 program 14
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 23
Financial Mathematics1 program 23
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs (1 online)51
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 30
Data Science, General1 program (1 online)0
Business Analytics1 program 21
Psychology [+] 1 program 74
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)1 program 74
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (2 online)230
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)161
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program (1 online)69
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 13
International Relations and Affairs1 program 13
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 7
Acting1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 144
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 37
Medical Informatics1 program 84
Nursing Administration1 program 8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Nursing Practice1 program 11
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 0
Business [+] 8 programs (2 online)133
Business Administration and Management1 program 53
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program (1 online)12
Research and Development Management1 program (1 online)0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 22
Accounting1 program 14
Finance1 program 0
Real Estate1 program 24
Taxation1 program 8
History [+] 1 programs 0
History1 program 0
Total41 programs (8 online)990
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs (1 online)24
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 24
Education (other)1 program (1 online)0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 16
Nursing Science1 program 16
Total3 programs (1 online)40
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 248
Law1 program 248
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 42
Nursing Practice1 program 42
Total2 programs290
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 7
Legal Studies [+] 1 programs 106
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 106
Total2 programs113
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Education (other)1 program (1 online)0
Total1 program (1 online)0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of USD graduate programs is $29,328. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,578. The average living costs is $20,061 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at USD
Amounts
Tuition$28,404
Fees$474
Costs per Credit Hour$1,578
Living on-campus$20,061
Living off-campus$22,644

Graduate Student Population

At USD graduate schools, there are total 3,146 graduate students. Among them, 970 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,288 men and 1,858 women students at USD graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at USD.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of San Diego
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1461,2881,858
American Indian/Native American514
Asian352131221
Black/African American18080100
Hispanic686289397
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander963
White1,393558835
Two More1445490
Un-Known21394119
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at USD
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,14697002,176

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023