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California State University - Fullerton Graduate School Report

5,076 Graduate Students
$8,410 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
65.4% Took Classes Online
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California State University - Fullerton Graduate School Rankings

#475 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#207 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. 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

California State University - Fullerton landed the #475 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking.

In addition, Cal State Fullerton took the #54 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Cal State Fullerton took the #207 spot on the list.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California, Cal State Fullerton came in at #29.

 

California State University - Fullerton Graduate Student Diversity

5,076 Graduate Students
62.2% Women
56.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 5,076 graduate students attended California State University - Fullerton. 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.

Cal State Fullerton Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Cal State Fullerton is made up of 62.2% women and 37.8% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Cal State Fullerton Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 56.0% of the graduate student population at Cal State Fullerton. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Cal State Fullerton. Around 9.9% 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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Cal State Fullerton Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$8,410 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$1,234$1,234

Average Salary of Cal State Fullerton Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$60,447 Avg Salary (Master's)
$129,790 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $60,447. That's about 3% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from Cal State Fullerton earn an average salary of $129,790 during the early years of their career. That's good news for those graduates since it is 72% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of California State University - Fullerton Graduate School

California State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
California State University - Fullerton is a public institution situated in Fullerton, California. Cal State Fullerton is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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

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Contact details for Cal State Fullerton are given below.

Contact Details
Address:800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831-3599
Phone:657-278-2593
Website:www.fullerton.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/CSUFofficial
Twitter:http://twitter.com/csuf

Online Learning for Cal State Fullerton Grad Students

65.4% Took At Least One Online Class
25.2% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 65.4% of the graduate students at California State University - Fullerton took at least one class online. For that same period, 25.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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California State University - Fullerton 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
Accounting49
Anthropology9
Area Studies8
Business Administration & Management137
Chemistry6
Civil Engineering45
Communication & Media Studies23
Communication Sciences30
Computer Engineering89
Computer Information Systems62
Computer Science89
Drama & Theater Arts12
Economics7
Electrical Engineering20
Environmental Engineering28
Fine & Studio Arts18
General Biology14
General Education255
General English Literature25
General Psychology21
Geography & Cartography3
Geological & Earth Sciences1
Gerontology16
Health & Physical Education37
History25
Instructional Media Design129
Linguistics & Comparative Literature11
Mathematics17
Mechanical Engineering16
Music24
Natural Resources Conservation17
Nursing50
Physics7
Political Science & Government9
Public Administration33
Public Health26
Romance Languages1
Social Work107
Sociology13
Statistics25
Student Counseling46
Taxation15

California State University - Fullerton 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 Administration41
Nursing26

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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