2023 Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 780 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 191 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 10,986 students enrolled at Brandman, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,406. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandman University]](/colleges/brandman-university-part-of-the-chapman-university-system/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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.Among the 18,070 students enrolled at National University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 58 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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.Of the 6,983 students enrolled at ULV, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full ULV Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 16 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Stanford supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s 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 39 students in 2020-2021.
SMC also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 87 of the 3,439 students enrolled at Saint Mary’s College of California were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,735. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Mary’s College of California does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Saint Mary’s College of California Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Irvine supports 4,071 students, and 113 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,273. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Irvine offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Irvine]](/colleges/concordia-university-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
Santa Clara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 57 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Santa Clara University supports 8,616 students, and 106 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,898. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Chapman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chapman University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Chapman University Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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