2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 25,545 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sac State are $8,826 a year.
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Out of the 57 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton graduate students pay an average of $8,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the 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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California State University - San Marcos came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
CSUSM graduate students pay an average of $9,161 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $8,087 per year.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $8,429 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUN are $8,477 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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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