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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
510 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 656 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 510 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher 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 teacher 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 Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in California

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 123 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of California - Irvine

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at UC Berkeley

#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k 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 142 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher 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 University of Redlands are $22,852.

Full University of Redlands Teacher Education Report

#4

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 23 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000.

Full Fresno Pacific University Teacher Education Report

#5

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the #5 spot on the list. Dominican University of California is a small school located in San Rafael, California that handed out 6 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

DUofC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Dominican University of California

#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Arizona Global Campus is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UAGC also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at The University of Arizona Global Campus

#7

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lancaster, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UAV also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of Antelope Valley

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #8, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Teacher 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.

Full USFCA Teacher Education 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).
  • 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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