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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in California

8 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 651 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 339 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education 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 elementary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Stanford University

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SCU Elementary Education Report

#3

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Concordia University, Irvine

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #4 spot on the list. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

SMC also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s College of California are $33,509, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Saint Mary’s College of California

#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Loyola Marymount

#6

Chapman University

Orange, California
#7 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Chapman has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education 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 Chapman are $35,105.

Full Chapman University Elementary Education Report

#7

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#9 in overall quality

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of La Verne are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at ULV

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education 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 University of San Francisco are $26,710.

Read full report on Elementary Education at USFCA

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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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