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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Organizational Leadership in California (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
745 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Organizational Leadership is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 12,896 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,612 organizational leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 745 organizational leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in organizational leadership. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent organizational leadership programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the organizational leadership program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Organizational Leadership in California (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. UAGC is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 11 masters’s organizational leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAGC Organizational Leadership Report

#2

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 masters’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Organizational Leadership at National University

#3

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified masters’s organizational leadership students in 2019-2020.

Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540.

Full Brandman University Organizational Leadership Report

#4

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Jessup University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Jessup University are $14,527.

Read full report on Organizational Leadership at William Jessup University

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #5 spot on the list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s organizational leadership degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852.

Read full report on Organizational Leadership at University of Redlands

#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s organizational leadership students in 2019-2020.

MSMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612.

Read full report on Organizational Leadership at MSMU

#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#8 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 69 masters’s organizational leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.

Full Cal Baptist Organizational Leadership Report

#8

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 58 masters’s organizational leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PLNU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Organizational Leadership at Point Loma Nazarene University

#9

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#11 in overall quality

Concordia University, Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Organizational Leadership at Concordia University, Irvine

#10

San Diego Christian College

Santee, California
#12 in overall quality

San Diego Christian College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Diego Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santee, California. It awarded 7 masters’s organizational leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

San Diego Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego Christian are $11,466.

Full San Diego Christian Organizational Leadership Report

#11

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#1 in overall quality

Pepperdine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pepperdine University Organizational Leadership Report

#12

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Marymount California University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Marymount California University is a small school located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California that handed out 2 masters’s organizational leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

MCU also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount California University are $15,375, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Organizational Leadership at Marymount California University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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