by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school 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 Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 67 schools across California to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
San Diego State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in California for overall quality. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is San Diego State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in California for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California.
Not only is University of California - Los Angeles a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in California for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Los Angeles is ranked #56 for quality in the state of California.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Fullerton is ranked #54 for quality in the state of California.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California.
California State University - San Bernardino has the honor of being ranked #62 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
California State University - Dominguez Hills has the honor of being ranked #65 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Long Beach is ranked #38 for quality in the state of California.
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Fresno Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. Located in Fresno, California, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fresno Pacific University is ranked #43 for quality in the state of California.
California State University - Fresno landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large public school located in Fresno, California.
California State University - Fresno has the honor of being ranked #55 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is California State University - Sacramento a great value, but it is also ranked #52 in California for overall quality.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. CSUMB is a public institution located in Seaside, California.
California State University - Monterey Bay has the honor of being ranked #71 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
California State University - Northridge has the honor of being ranked #45 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
San Jose State University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California.
Not only is San Jose State University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in California for overall quality.
University of Phoenix - California ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. University of Phoenix - California is a small private for-profit school located in Ontario, California.
University of Phoenix - California has the honor of being ranked #50 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large public school located in Bakersfield, California.
Not only is California State University - Bakersfield a great value, but it is also ranked #63 in California for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large public school located in Turlock, California.
California State University - Stanislaus has the honor of being ranked #72 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Sonoma State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California.
Not only is Sonoma State University a great value, but it is also ranked #77 in California for overall quality.
University of California - Irvine ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California.
University of California - Irvine has the honor of being ranked #14 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking, coming in at #19. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of California - San Diego a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in California for overall quality.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking, coming in at #20. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California.
Not only is University of California - Berkeley a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in California for overall quality.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is ranked #57 for quality in the state of California.
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San Francisco State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is San Francisco State University a great value, but it is also ranked #53 in California for overall quality.
California State University - Chico landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Chico is ranked #59 for quality in the state of California.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking, coming in at #24. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
California State University - East Bay has the honor of being ranked #70 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of California - Davis landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in California ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of California - Davis has the honor of being ranked #13 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.