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

11 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 320 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 295 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education 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 secondary education 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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The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in California (With Aid)

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. Brandman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 60 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Secondary Education at Brandman

#2

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #2 spot on the list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full National University Secondary Education Report

#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Redlands

#4

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Secondary Education 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 Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.

Read more about Secondary Education at Concordia University, Irvine

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary 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 Secondary Education at University of La Verne

#6

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#11 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Notre Dame de Namur University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, California. It awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NDNU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NDNU are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NDNU Secondary Education Report

#7

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#8 in overall quality

Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Rafael, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

DUofC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DUofC Secondary Education Report

#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

Santa Clara University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 SCU are $23,507.

Full SCU Secondary Education Report

#3 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Mary’s College of California is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

SMC also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Saint Mary’s College of California

#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 University are $19,756.

Read more about Secondary Education at Loyola Marymount University

#11

Chapman University

Orange, California
#6 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Chapman University

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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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