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California State University - Long Beach Graduate School Report

5,853 Graduate Students
$8,280 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
55.1% Took Classes Online
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California State University - Long Beach Graduate School Rankings

#269 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#287 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. 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.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, California State University - Long Beach took the #269 spot.

CSULB also ranked #38 for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, CSULB came in at #287.

CSULB also ranked #35 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.

 

California State University - Long Beach Graduate Student Diversity

5,853 Graduate Students
63.4% Women
64.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 5,853 graduate students decided that California State University - Long Beach was the best place for them. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

CSULB Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 63.4% of the total graduate student body at CSULB while men make you 36.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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CSULB Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at CSULB, around 64.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at CSULB. Around 6.7% of graduate students are international. 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.

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CSULB Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$8,280 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,104$1,104

Average Salary of CSULB Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$60,464 Avg Salary (Master's)
$83,889 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from CSULB is $60,464. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 3% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their doctorate degree from CSULB, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $83,889. That's good news for those graduates since it is 11% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of California State University - Long Beach Graduate School

California State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
California State University - Long Beach is a public institution situated in Long Beach, California. Long Beach is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of California State University - Long Beach.

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Contact details for CSULB are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Phone:562-985-4111
Website:www.csulb.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/csulb
Twitter:https://twitter.com/csulb

Online Learning for CSULB Grad Students

55.1% Took At Least One Online Class
18.3% Took All Classes Online

About 55.1% of the graduate students at California State University - Long Beach took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 18.3% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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California State University - Long Beach Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting44
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering10
Anthropology6
Area Studies6
Arts & Media Management2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology8
Business Administration & Management135
Chemical Engineering12
Chemistry1
Civil Engineering24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology41
Communication & Media Studies10
Communication Sciences22
Computer Science83
Criminal Justice & Corrections19
Dance16
Design & Applied Arts4
Drama & Theater Arts5
Economics4
Educational Administration18
Electrical Engineering20
Fine & Studio Arts13
General Biology10
General Education91
General English Literature41
General Psychology28
Geography & Cartography32
Geological & Earth Sciences7
Germanic Languages3
Gerontology12
Health & Medical Administrative Services35
Health & Physical Education107
History3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature13
Mathematics30
Mechanical Engineering26
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology3
Music21
Nursing111
Nutrition Science15
Other Homeland Security14
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies9
Philosophy1
Physics11
Political Science & Government6
Public Administration106
Public Health27
Religious Studies3
Romance Languages11
Social Work236
Special Education13
Statistics1
Student Counseling46
Teacher Education Subject Specific4
Writing Studies10

California State University - Long Beach Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Educational Administration16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions33

Notes and References

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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