2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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 10 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best value school in California for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Irvine are $13,356 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFSU are $8,738 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CLU are $20,600 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.
Claremont Graduate University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list.
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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMC are $33,357 a year.
SMC also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Holy Names University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
HNU graduate students pay an average of $18,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from HNU take out $18,972 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
USFCA graduate students pay an average of $27,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mills College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mills are $36,443 a year.
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Antioch University - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Antioch University - Santa Barbara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Antioch University - Santa Barbara are $19,303 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Majors for Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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