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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in California

8 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 269 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 244 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in California

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 21 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 58 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Humphreys University also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Humphreys University are $13,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 7 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Redlands, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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.

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#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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