2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,692 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 38 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
CSUSB graduate students pay an average of $8,647 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal State East Bay are $8,429 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $8,477 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 38 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $8,219 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSULB are $8,280 a year.
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Brandman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fresno State are $8,087 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUDH graduate students pay an average of $8,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $11,629 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 424 |
| Oregon | 381 |
| Nevada | 153 |
| Hawaii | 97 |
| Alaska | 55 |
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Educational Administration Related Majors for Education Admin
Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education Admin
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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