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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California

49 Colleges
$43,370 Avg Salary
$24,254 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

With 7,510 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #15 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 49 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in California for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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The excellent programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in California. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Pacific take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $935.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #8, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Fresno Pacific take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,780
Oregon 1,864
Nevada 608
Hawaii 346
Alaska 145

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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