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Comparison with select CSU and UC programs are included in the appendix. All program costs were computed using publicly available data from
January 2018.
Table of Contents
California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) 1
CSPP Clinical Counseling/MFT Master’s Program 1
CSPP Clinical Psychology and MFT Doctoral Program 4
CSPP Organizational Psychology Master’s 8
CSPP Organizational Psychology Doctorate 11
California School of Education (CSOE) 14
CSOE Education, Teaching, and School Psychology Credentials and Master’s 14
CSOE Education, School Psychology/School Counseling and PPS Credentials and Master’s 17
CSOE Education Leadership, TESOL, and School Psychology Doctorate 19
California School of Management and Leadership (CSML) 22
CSML Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Onground 22
CSML Master’s in Science in Data Analytics 25
CSML Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) 26
California School of Forensic Studies (CSFS) 28
CSFS Criminology Master’s 28
San Francisco Law School 32
SFLS Juris Doctorate (JD) 32
Undergraduate – Bachelor’s (four-year programs) 35
Appendix 38
California State University Program Cost Comparisons 38
University of California Program Cost Comparisons 40
1
Tuition rate per unit for MA Clinical Counseling/LPCC for San Francisco did not change for 2017-18. Fresno LPCC program is $690 per unit (no change from 2016-17).
2
Argosy MA Counseling psychology/MFT program, Units decreased from 51 to 48 in 2017-18.
3
Azusa Pacific University increased tuition per unit from $717 to $753 for 2017-18.
Palo Alto U. PhD4 $193,114 $205,070 $214,290 $214,789 $239,057 $24,268 11.30% $30 0.01%
Adler PsyD5 $149,310 $155,785 $163,128 $163,133 $173,155 $10,022 6.14% $100 0.06%
Chicago School Clinical
$138,268 $144,885 $144,885 $149,365 $155,213 $5,848 3.92% $6,495 4.18%
PsyD
Alliant Clinical PhD $138,677 $143,565 $148,080 $152,156 $154,730 $2,574 1.69% $2,030 1.31%
Azusa PsyD $89,125 $125,846 $134,358 $138,897 $145,281 $6,384 4.60% $1,375 0.95%
Wright Inst. PsyD5 $111,450 $116,900 $127,400 $131,600 $139,150 $7,550 5.74% $4,850 3.49%
Alliant MFT PsyD $121,634 $125,480 $128,898 $132,655 $134,750 $2,095 1.58% $800 0.59%
Nova PsyD7 $115,895 $119,430 $121,810 $126,720 $131,925 $5,205 4.11% $4,000 3.03%
Biola PhD5 $109,234 $112,932 $116,612 $116,852 $125,020 $8,168 6.99% $6,140 4.91%
Pepperdine PsyD $112,945 $121,685 $125,600 $120,040 $123,940 $3,900 3.25% $120 0.10%
Alliant Clinical PsyD $106,747 $110,615 $114,140 $117,356 $119,745 $2,389 2.04% $2,205 1.84%
Argosy PsyD6 $121,665 $122,612 $122,612 $119,126 $116,276 -$2,850 -2.39% $2,100 1.81%
Fielding PhD $119,200 $104,808 $108,072 $110,253 $113,539 $3,286 2.98% $225 0.20%
Nova Family Therapy PhD $95,645 $98,895 $100,815 $105,615 $110,550 $4,935 4.67% $1,075 0.97%
Chicago School MFT PsyD $77,640 $79,175 $82,337 $84,905 $88,183 $3,278
3.86% $1,403 1.59%
4
Tuition is based on quarter system. Numbers in parentheses indicate rates from 2016-17. 4 quarters the first year and 3 quarters the second/third years at $15,731($14,973) a
quarter + $1,778($1,692) in fees per quarter. Year 4 is 3 quarters of dissertation at $12,054($11,474) and $1,701($1,619) in fees per quarter. Year 5 is 4 quarters of internship at
$2,261($2,152) a quarter and $1,701($1,619) in fees a quarter.
5
Wright Institute increased tuition per year: Years 1-3 increased from $32,500 to $35,150; Years 4-5 increased from $12,675 to $14,425. Adler tuition increased from $1,330 to
$1,445 for 2017-18. Similarly, Biola tuition increased from $12,469 to $13,440 per semester for 2017-18.
6
Argosy PsyD no longer has digital research fee.
7
Nova PsyD total units increased from 118 to 119.
8
Pepperdine tuition per trimester increased from $11,995 to $13,250 for 2017-18. USF tuition increased from $1,230 to $1,350 for 2017-18.
9
Fielding MA OD decreased from 44 to 40 for 2017-18.
10
Pepperdine flat rate tuition per trimester increased from $11,995 to $13,250.
11
National MA Teaching units decreased from 76 to 67.5 for 2017-18. No change in tuition.
12
Alliant tuition per credit increased from $648 to $685 for 2017-18. Student Teaching track was used. Institutional services fee is now included at $80 per semester.
CSOE Education, School Psychology/School Counseling and PPS Credentials and Master’s
13
USF tuition increased from $955 to $1,150 for 2017-18.
14
Fresno Pacific Tuition and Student Body Fees increased from $560 per credit and $324 per year to $610 and $460 respectively.
Pepperdine EdD Org Lead15 $73,640 $76,610 $70,310 $70,550 $77,640 $7,090 10.05% $630 0.81%
Chapman PhD School Psych Emphasis $65,080 $68,490 $71,716 $74,566 $77,426 $2,860 3.84% $1,046 1.35%
Alliant EdD Ed Leadership† $59,278 $61,120 $62,950 $64,780 $67,252 $2,472 3.82% $945 1.41%
Alliant EdD TESOL $58,315 $60,125 $62,025 $63,825 $66,165 $2,340 3.67% $945 1.43%
U. of La Verne EdD Org Lead $52,021 $53,817 $56,060 $58,760 $61,082 $2,322 3.95% $1,682 2.75%
Alliant Ed Psych PsyD $48,690 $50,275 $51,875 $53,375 $55,815 $2,440 4.57% $1,465 2.62%
Northcentral University EdD Ed
$52,110 n/a n/a $2,430 4.66%
Lead†16
(post-master’s programs)
15
Pepperdine tuition increased from $1,460 to $1,510 per credit for 2017-18. Units to complete degree increased from 48 to 51.
16
Northcentral University added to report this year.
Change in % total
MBA Programs - % increase from
2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16 2016 - 17 2017 - 18 cost from 2017 - 18 Fees cost in
on-ground and online 2016-17
2016-17
fees
USD MBA17 $73,980 $75,540 $78,064 $84,788 $80,308 -$4,480 -5.28% $788 0.98%
Capella MBA† $37,440 n/a n/a $1,050 2.80%
Golden Gate
$34,005 n/a n/a $510 1.50%
University‡
Northcentral MBA† $29,680 n/a n/a $1,300 4.38%
Univ of La Verne† $27,600 n/a n/a $210 0.76%
Phoenix (on-ground)
$26,740 $28,605 $28,665 $28,665 $28,665 $0 0.00% $2,025 7.06%
MBA
Phoenix MBA† $28,620 n/a n/a $1,980 6.92%
National MBA‡ $24,352 $24,982 $25,738 $26,368 $26,368 $0 0.00% $160 0.61%
Alliant MBA‡18 $31,280 $32,185 $33,345 $34,254 $24,985 -$9,269 -27.06% $685 2.74%
Argosy MBA‡19 $25,811 $23,505 $24,825 $24,890 $24,040 -$850 -3.42% $790 3.29%
17
USD tuition per unit decreased from $1,500 to $1,420 for 2017-18.
18
Alliant tuition decreased from $925 to $675 for 2017-18.
19
Argosy digital resource fee per course no longer charged.
% total cost in
MS Data Analytics Programs 2017-18 2017-18 Fees
fees
USF MS Data Science $47,055 $155 0.33%
Golden Gate University MS
$40,095 $510 1.27%
Business Analytics‡
George Washington University MS
$29,041 $661 2.28%
Data Analytics
Regis University
$27,125 $125 0.46%
MS Data Science‡
Lincoln University
$52,980 $55,590 $2,610 4.93% $1,590 2.86%
DBA
Phoenix DBA†21 $58,500 $59,850 $59,850 $54,990 $53,940 -$1,050 -1.75% $3,720 6.90%
20
Argosy tuition decreased from $995 to $925 for 2017-18.
21
Phoenix DBA curriculum included less courses with $175 digital resource fee.
Alliant Applied Criminology MS† $34,720 $35,725 $36,825 $37,905 $39,285 $1,380 3.64% $425 1.08%
UC Irvine Criminology, Law and
$24,188 $24,914 $25,658 $25,683 $26,449 $766 2.98% $105 0.40%
Society M.A.S.†
Capella University MS in
$25,712 $26,000 $288 1.12% $800 3.08%
Criminal Justice†
Regis University Criminology
$19,385 $19,925 $19,925 $20,440 $20,825 $385 1.88% $125 0.60%
MA†
Fresno State Criminology MS22 $15,196 $15,130 $15,244 $15,244 $16,126 $882 5.79% $685 4.25%
22
CSU Fresno Tuition increased from $3,791 to $4,009 per semester for 2017-18.
JFK Law School $74,025 $79,065 $81,333 $81,333 $84,945 $3,612 4.44% $4,305 5.07%
Alliant - SFLS $71,545 $73,730 $75,965 $78,140 $79,912 $1,772 2.27% $1,525 1.91%
Lincoln Law School - San
$61,956 $64,980 $66,912 $66,912 $76,064 $9,152 13.68% $4,160 5.47%
Jose24
23
Monterey College of Law program switched to annual tuition rates instead of per credit and increased student fees.
24
Each semester contains fees that increased from previous year. 1st-3rd year Fall fee increased from $338 to $450; 4th year Fall fee increased from $848 to $950;
Spring fee increased from $80 to $450.
25
Alliant tuition per credit decreased from $700 to $575 for 2017-18.
26
Argosy tuition per credit decreased from $570 to $556 for 2017-18.
Appendix
% total cost in
Credential programs 2017-2018 2017-2018 fees
fees
Fresno $15,014 $1,686 11.23%
Sacramento $16,244 $2,924 18.00%
San Diego $16,756 $3,436 20.51%
Los Angeles $15,101 $1,782 11.80%