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University of California - Berkeley Graduate School Report

11,528 Graduate Students
$14,160 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
32.2% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how University of California - Berkeley Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

University of California - Berkeley Graduate School Rankings

#19 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#9 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

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.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

University of California - Berkeley landed the #19 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. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. UC Berkeley received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

In addition, UC Berkeley took the #4 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

UC Berkeley was ranked #9 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. UC Berkeley was awarded this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment.

In addition, UC Berkeley took the #2 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.

 

University of California - Berkeley Graduate Student Diversity

11,528 Graduate Students
46.7% Women
35.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 11,528 graduate students attended University of California - Berkeley. 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.

UC Berkeley Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at UC Berkeley is made up of 46.7% women and 53.3% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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UC Berkeley Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 35.6% of the graduate student population at UC Berkeley. UC Berkeley is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 25.7% of the graduate student population. 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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UC Berkeley Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$14,160 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Due to a lack of data, we have no information on whether or not UC Berkeley offers per-credit tuition and fees options for part-time graduate students.

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

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,442$26,544
Fees$2,718$2,718

Average Salary of UC Berkeley Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$67,140 Avg Salary (Master's)
$88,876 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at UC Berkeley is $67,140. That's good news for those graduates since it is 15% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from UC Berkeley earn an average salary of $88,876 during the early years of their career. That's about 18% higher than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of University of California - Berkeley Graduate School

California State
Midsize City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Get more details about the location of University of California - Berkeley.

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Contact details for UC Berkeley are given below.

Contact Details
Address:200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone:510-642-6000
Website:www.berkeley.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/UCBerkeley
Twitter:https://twitter.com/UCBerkeley

Online Learning for UC Berkeley Grad Students

32.2% Took At Least One Online Class
10.7% Took All Classes Online

Around 32.2% of UC Berkeley graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 10.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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University of California - Berkeley 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
Anthropology11
Applied Mathematics96
Architectural Sciences & Technology70
Area Studies8
Astronomy & Astrophysics11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics12
Biomedical Engineering38
Botany/Plant Biology1
Business Administration & Management15
Chemical Engineering16
Chemistry4
Child Development & Psychology5
Civil Engineering179
Classical Languages & Literature3
Computer Science8
Demography & Population Studies1
Drama & Theater Arts1
East Asian Languages2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology5
Economics12
Educational Administration17
Electrical Engineering161
Ethnic Studies9
Fine & Studio Arts6
Forestry6
General Architecture5
General Biology1
General Education19
Geological & Earth Sciences5
Germanic Languages3
History4
Information Science370
International Studies7
Legal Research119
Linguistics & Comparative Literature2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods12
Materials Sciences30
Mathematics2
Mechanical Engineering116
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology2
Music6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1
Nuclear Engineering18
Operations Research111
Pharmacology & Toxicology2
Philosophy1
Physics29
Physiology & Pathology Sciences1
Plant Sciences1
Political Science & Government29
Public Health248
Public Policy108
Radio, Television & Digital Communication40
Romance Languages9
Social Work86
Sociology7
Statistics41
Sustainability Science54
Teacher Education Grade Specific50
Urban & Regional Planning1

University of California - Berkeley 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
Anthropology13
Applied Mathematics6
Area Studies1
Astronomy & Astrophysics5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics10
Biomedical Engineering16
Botany/Plant Biology7
Business Administration & Management8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences33
Chemical Engineering13
Chemistry53
Child Development & Psychology18
Civil Engineering26
Computer Science51
Demography & Population Studies1
Drama & Theater Arts2
East Asian Languages1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology9
Economics38
Electrical Engineering53
Ethnic Studies2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts4
Fine & Studio Arts4
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)3
General Architecture9
General Biology14
General Education17
General Engineering5
General English Literature7
Geological & Earth Sciences10
Germanic Languages6
History14
Information Science3
Law327
Legal Professions (Other)4
Legal Research6
Linguistics & Comparative Literature16
Materials Sciences17
Mathematics24
Mechanical Engineering34
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology8
Music8
Natural Resources Conservation44
Neurobiology & Neurosciences7
Nuclear Engineering16
Nutrition Science4
Operations Research5
Optometry64
Other Education4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies2
Pharmacology & Toxicology7
Philosophy4
Physics39
Physiology & Pathology Sciences8
Political Science & Government12
Public Health6
Public Policy6
Romance Languages7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages2
Social Work5
Sociology11
Special Education2
Statistics8
Urban & Regional Planning6
Writing Studies4

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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