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

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 123 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #2 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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #3 spot on the list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 142 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 $30-$48k 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 University are $15,000.

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#5

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. UAV is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #9 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 The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

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#7

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. DUofC is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DUofC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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