by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on California State University-Northridge Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.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 the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, California State University-Northridge took the #195 spot.CSUN also ranked #35 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in California.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and CSUN took the #195 spot on the list.CSUN also ranked #35 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, CSUN came in at #195. CSUN also ranked #35 for Best Graduate Schools in California.
For the last year in which we have data, 5,557 graduate students decided that California State University-Northridge was the best place for them.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Our findings are below.
Women make up 62.2% of the total graduate student body at CSUN while men make up 37.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at CSUN, around 51.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at CSUN. Around 12.2% 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.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at CSUN who borrowed carries a median debt of $15,960.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from CSUN is $85,242.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at CSUN with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Taxation | $134,235 |
| Electrical Engineering | $127,516 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $122,320 |
| Business Administration & Management | $116,807 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $114,580 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $97,258 |
| Educational Administration | $95,942 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $91,622 |
| Public Administration | $91,501 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $89,766 |
Located in Northridge, California, California State University-Northridge is a public institution.The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of California State University-Northridge.
Contact details for CSUN are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330 |
| Phone: | 818-677-1200 |
| Website: | www.csun.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/Northridge-CA/California-State-University-Northridge/6684699242 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/csunorthridge |
39.4% of the graduate students at CSUN took at least one online course.For that same period, 21.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 11 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which California State University-Northridge awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 49 | — |
| Real Estate | 3 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 2 | — |
| Special Education | 9 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 6 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 12 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 32 | — |
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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