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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$24,790 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,997 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

With 416 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #139 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Other Education Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other education majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Education

$6,817 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Channel Islands to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $6,817 per year. On average, other education graduates from CSUCI take out $15,343 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Other Education at California State University - Channel Islands Report

#2

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$7,988 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sonoma State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in California. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year. The average amount in student loans that other education majors at SSU take out is $17,305. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $326, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for other education in California.

Full Other Education at University of California - Berkeley Report

$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for other education students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 per year. While working on their degree, other education majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $11,950 in student debt.

Read full report on Other Education at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.

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#6

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
$11,692 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Pacific Oaks College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific Oaks College are $11,692 per year.

Full Other Education at Pacific Oaks College Report

$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Education Schools in California ranking.

Full Other Education at University of Southern California Report

$42,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other education programs. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

Middlebury Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $42,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Middlebury Institute excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Education Schools in California list.

Full Other Education at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Report

Best Value Other Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 6
Oregon 87
Nevada 2

Other Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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