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2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational/instructional technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology in California (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #2 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 Cal State Fullerton are $17,892.

Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at California State University - Fullerton

#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 Getting Aid. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

CSUMB also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSUMB Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 32 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also took the #6 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 Cal State East Bay are $17,828.

Full California State University - East Bay Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 32 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also took the #3 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 National University are $15,480.

Full National University Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#5

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brandman University is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid 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.

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.

Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at Concordia University, Irvine

#7 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Arizona Global Campus Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Malibu, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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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