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2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
393 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 151 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Fullerton Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 39 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #5 spot 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.

Full CSUMB Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students 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

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Irvine, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students 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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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #0 spot 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 Pepperdine are $36,320.

Full Pepperdine University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology 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 The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

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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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