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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in California

8 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 651 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 339 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Stanford

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 56 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Santa Clara University

#3

National University

La Jolla, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full National University Elementary Education Report

#4

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Irvine, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Concordia University, Irvine

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 31 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary Education 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 Saint Mary’s College of California are $33,509.

Read full report on Elementary Education at SMC

#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola Marymount University Elementary Education Report

#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#7 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chapman Elementary Education 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 Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of San Francisco

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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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