2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 a year.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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Out of the 33 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $8,826 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fresno State are $8,087 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $8,429 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $8,219 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Brandman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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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 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 |
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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 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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