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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in California

9 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 269 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 244 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in California

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Humphreys University is a small school located in Stockton, California that handed out 58 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Humphreys University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses are $13,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #4 spot on the list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 7 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

University of San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410.

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#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 28 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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