by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
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 - Los Angeles took the #480 spot.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in California, Cal State LA came in at #56.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Cal State LA came in at #496.
In addition, Cal State LA took the #49 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
Women make up 64.4% of the total graduate student body at Cal State LA while men make you 35.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 74.4% of the graduate students who attend Cal State LA are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Cal State LA. Around 8.3% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,043 | $1,043 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from Cal State LA enter careers with an average starting salary of $63,081. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 8% higher than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for Cal State LA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8506 |
| Phone: | 323-343-3000 |
| Website: | https://www.calstatela.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/CalStateLA |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/calstatela |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70.1% of the graduate students at Cal State LA took at least one online course. For that same period, 20.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 20 |
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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