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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $0-$30k) in California

8 Ranked Colleges
393 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 7,710 people earned their degree in educational/instructional technology, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 432 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 393 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational/instructional technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational/instructional technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational/instructional technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $0-$30k) in California

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree educational/instructional technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 39 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree educational/instructional technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSUMB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 32 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology 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 fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 32 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 99 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree educational/instructional technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Concordia University, Irvine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#4 in overall quality

Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brandman University is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 15 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree educational/instructional technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Brandman has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pepperdine University is a medium-sized school located in Malibu, California that handed out 2 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, 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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