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Global rank #1823

California State University--Long Beach

Long Beach, United States

About

California State University, Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach or CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public research university in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the California State University system (CSU). The university enrolls around 35,843 undergraduate students and 5,346 graduate students as of fall 2024. The graduate programs include master's degrees, credentials, post-baccalaureate certificates, and doctoral programs. CSULB is classified as an "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity". The university offers five doctoral programs: Educational Leadership- Community College Higher Ed Specialization or P-12 Specialization (Ed.D.), Engineering and Computational Mathematics (Ph.D.), Physical Therapy (DPT), Public Health (DR.P.H.) and Nursing Practice (DNP). The university is home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the United States. The university is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).

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Key facts

Global rank
#1823
Location
Long Beach, United States
Type
Public
Admission rate
40%
English test
Required
How to apply
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Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting
$64,403 a year
Median salary 6 years after starting
$50,062 a year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)
69%
Students returning for a second year
87%
Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
$19,950
Average cost of attendance (per year)
$22,679
Undergraduate students
35,924
Students per faculty member
23 to 1
Median debt at graduation
$14,289

Programmes

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Postgraduate · Theatre Management and Business Administration (MBA)

Double Degree - Master of Fine Arts - Theatre Management & Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
36 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · School Psychology

Education Specialist - School Psychology (Master's Level Degree)

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
36 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Anthropology

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Anthropology – Applied Anthropology

Master of Arts - Anthropology - Applied Anthropology

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Art – Art History

Master of Arts - Art - Art History

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Asian Studies

Master of Arts - Asian Studies

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Asian Studies – Chinese Studies – Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Master of Arts - Asian Studies - Chinese Studies - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Communication Studies

Master of Arts - Communication Studies

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Dance

Master of Arts - Dance

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Economics

Master of Arts - Economics

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Curriculum and Instruction – Secondary Education

Master of Arts - Education - Curriculum and Instruction - Secondary Education

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Dual Language Development

Master of Arts - Education - Dual Language Development

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Early Childhood Education

Master of Arts - Education - Early Childhood Education

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Educational Administration

Master of Arts - Education - Educational Administration

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Equity, Education and Social Justice

Master of Arts - Education - Equity, Education and Social Justice

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · English

Master of Arts - English

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · French and Francophone Studies

Master of Arts - French and Francophone Studies

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Geography

Master of Arts - Geography

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · German

Master of Arts - German

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · History

Master of Arts - History

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Human Experience Design Interactions

Master of Arts - Human Experience Design Interactions

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · International Affairs

Master of Arts - International Affairs

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
18 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Italian Studies

Master of Arts - Italian Studies

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Kinesiology – Adapted Physical Education

Master of Arts - Kinesiology - Adapted Physical Education

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Kinesiology – Coaching and Student-Athlete Development

Master of Arts - Kinesiology - Coaching and Student-Athlete Development

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Kinesiology – Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education

Master of Arts - Kinesiology - Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Kinesiology – Sport Management

Master of Arts - Kinesiology - Sport Management

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
18 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Linguistics

Master of Arts - Linguistics - General Linguistics

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Linguistics – Language and Culture

Master of Arts - Linguistics - Language and Culture

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Linguistics

Master of Arts - Linguistics - Special Concentration

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Linguistics – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Master of Arts - Linguistics - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Musicology

Master of Arts - Music - Musicology

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Philosophy

Master of Arts - Philosophy

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Political Science

Master of Arts - Political Science

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Psychology – Human Factors

Master of Arts - Psychology - Human Factors

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Psychology – Psychological Research

Master of Arts - Psychology - Psychological Research

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Religious Studies

Master of Arts - Religious Studies

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Spanish

Master of Arts - Spanish

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 September 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Speech-Language Pathology

Master of Arts - Speech-Language Pathology

Tuition per year
USD 17,922 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Accelerated

Tuition per year
USD 25,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
21 months
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Deadline: 30 April 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Scholarships you could use here

  • Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

    Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

    The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

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  • Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

    Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

    The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

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