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California State University - Sacramento Graduate School Report

2,997 Graduate Students
$8,826 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
72.8% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how California State University - Sacramento Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

California State University - Sacramento Graduate School Rankings

#448 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#409 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., California State University - Sacramento landed the #448 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.

In addition, Sac State took the #52 spot 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, Sac State came in at #409.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, Sac State came in at #44.

 

California State University - Sacramento Graduate Student Diversity

2,997 Graduate Students
67.1% Women
45.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 2,997 graduate students chose to attend California State University - Sacramento during the most recent year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Sac State Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 67.1% of the total graduate student body at Sac State while men make you 32.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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Sac State Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 45.8% of the graduate students who attend Sac State are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Sac State. Around 8.1% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Sac State Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$8,826 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,650$1,650

Average Salary of Sac State Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$62,437 Avg Salary (Master's)
$83,004 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Sac State is $62,437. That's good news for those graduates since it is 7% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their doctorate degree from Sac State, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $83,004. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 10% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of California State University - Sacramento Graduate School

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

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

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Contact details for Sac State are given below.

Contact Details
Address:6000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819-2694
Phone:916-278-6011
Website:https://www.csus.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/sacstate
Twitter:http://twitter.com/sacstate

Online Learning for Sac State Grad Students

72.8% Took At Least One Online Class
26.6% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 72.8% of the graduate students at California State University - Sacramento took at least one class online. Roughly 26.6% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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California State University - Sacramento 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
Anthropology4
Business Administration & Management205
Chemistry13
Civil Engineering17
Communication & Media Studies4
Communication Sciences32
Computer Engineering12
Computer Science49
Criminal Justice & Corrections4
Economics5
Electrical Engineering23
Fine & Studio Arts1
General Biology13
General Education143
General English Literature29
General Psychology9
Geological & Earth Sciences6
Health & Physical Education4
History21
Liberal Arts General Studies3
Mathematics12
Mechanical Engineering19
Music4
Nursing61
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies4
Political Science & Government11
Public Administration26
Romance Languages9
Social Work100
Sociology6
Student Counseling140
Teacher Education Grade Specific35
Teacher Education Subject Specific1

California State University - Sacramento 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 Administration25
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions31

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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