Financial Details

Market surveys shows that investing in the master’s degree will pay off over time with increased income. A 2019 survey revealed that clinical Research h Managers and Clinical Data Managers with a master’s degree earned a mean salary of $97,000.

The cost of the Clinical Research master’s degree program is approximately $34,000, which includes all program instruction and administrative fees. Program fees do not include books for elective courses, software, parking or incidentals.

We understand that funding your education is an important consideration when applying to the program.  Through grant-writing and scholarship opportunities, the Clinical Research program managers strive to make the program affordable and accessible. There are a number of financial resources available to students:

•         Merit-based scholarship opportunities for incoming students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents only)
•         Scholarships to offset the expenses for the Independent Research Project
•         A variety of core course textbooks are made available for free supported by program grants
•         Commercial bank loans are available for full and part-time students
•         Government loans are available for participants taking six (6) or more units per quarter
•         Veterans with Financial Aid questions please click here to learn more.

Because the masters degree in Clinical Research is entirely self-supporting and receives no state funding, California residents and non-residents, as well as international students pay the same per unit fees. All fees are subject to change.

Scholarship Opportunities

Merit-Based Scholarship Available to Incoming Students (U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents only)

You may qualify for a merit-based scholarship based on your work experience, research experience and overall admissions profile.  Each year the admissions committee awards scholarships to select students that may cover up to 25% of their tuition expenses.

To apply for a scholarship, please submit a succinct description of your career and personal accomplishments and why you feel you are deserving of such an award. This can include academic successes, professional successes, and personal achievements. Please include information about how you plan to use the degree to further your career, and your vision of where you will be in the next five years with the help of the Clinical Research masters degree. (Max 500 words – one page).

The deadline for the scholarship submission is the same as the application deadline.

Please email your essay and any supporting documents to our program coordinator at clre@ucsd.edu

Independent Study Project (ISP) Scholarship Available to Current Students

Two $1,000 Reimbursement Awards awarded annually

Any Clinical Research student enrolled in the ISP may apply for up to $1,000 to help offset the cost of conducting the required ISP. This award applies only to ISP-related expenses incurred as part of ISP research and producing the final project, and cannot be applied to Clinical Research course or registration fees. (Receipts are required for reimbursement.)

Students must apply for the ISP Scholarship award by submitting a 500-word essay that briefly describes their ISP, how the reimbursement would assist them with their ISP expenses, and why she/he should receive the financial support.

Please email your essay to our program coordinator at clre@ucsd.edu