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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree elementary teaching students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in California (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

Stanford also took the #1 spot 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.

Full Stanford University Elementary Education Report

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brandman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 103 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brandman University Elementary Education Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #8 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 National University are $15,480.

Read full report on Elementary Education at National University

#4

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Concordia University, Irvine

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. University of La Verne is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of La Verne

#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at SCU

#3 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California Elementary Education Report

#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

Read more about Elementary Education at Loyola Marymount University

#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#7 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Chapman

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of San Francisco

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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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