by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on California State University-Chico Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, California State University-Chico landed the #114 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in California, Chico State came in at #27.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Chico State came in at #114. In addition, Chico State took the #27 spot for Best Graduate Schools in California.
California State University-Chico was the school of choice for 1,465 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Women make up 64.5% of the total graduate student body at Chico State while men make up 35.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 40.8% of the graduate student population at Chico State.Chico State is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 9.4% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Chico State who borrowed carries a median debt of $18,690.
Master’s degree recipients from Chico State earn an average early-career salary of $73,312.
The graduate programs at Chico State lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | $80,364 |
| Business Administration & Management | $76,356 |
| Social Work | $73,410 |
| General Psychology | $72,367 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $69,269 |
| Health & Physical Education | $60,432 |
| General Education | $53,836 |
California State University-Chico is a public institution located in Chico, California.The city atmosphere of Chico makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of California State University-Chico.
Contact details for Chico State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | First and Normal Sts, Chico, CA 95929-0150 |
| Phone: | 530-898-6116 |
| Website: | www.csuchico.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/californiastateuniversitychico |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/chicostate |
About 68.2% of the graduate students at California State University-Chico took at least one online class.For that same period, 35.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 108 | $76,356 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 3 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 24 | $80,364 |
| Computer Science | 32 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1 | — |
| General Biology | 4 | — |
| General Education | 18 | — |
| General English Literature | 9 | — |
| General Psychology | 25 | $72,367 |
| General Social Sciences | 5 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 13 | $60,432 |
| History | 5 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 5 | — |
| Nursing | 3 | — |
| Nutrition Science | 13 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 | — |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 1 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 8 | — |
| Public Administration | 17 | — |
| Social Work | 108 | $73,410 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 17 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 18 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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