by our College Data Analytics Team
Teacher Education Grade Specific is the #13 most popular major in California with 4,393 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 8.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Brandman University has taken the #1 spot in this year's teacher education grade specific ranking for non-traditional students. Brandman is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Irvine.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 5,783 of Brandman students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to National University. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. National University also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California rankings.
About 1.1% of National University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,960 students at National University are exclusively online. There are roughly 8,705 part time students in attendance at National University.
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San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,034 of the students at SFSU are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at San Francisco State University Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of the Pacific. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton. Pacific also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California rankings.
About 0.5% of Pacific students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 747 students are part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of the Pacific Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Los Angeles. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Cal State LA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California list.
About 1.7% of Cal State LA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,268 students at Cal State LA that take at least one class online. 5,425 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to San Diego State University. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego. SDSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California list.
About 1.1% of SDSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,657 students take at least one class online at SDSU. About 5,452 of the students at SDSU are attending part time.
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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 4,993 students take at least one class online at Stan State. There are roughly 2,273 part time students in attendance at Stan State.
California State University - Dominguez Hills comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at CSUDH is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 13,048 students at CSUDH are exclusively online. 4,819 students are part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report
California State University - Fresno landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno. Fresno State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California list.
The student loan default rate at Fresno State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 17,956 students take at least one class online at Fresno State. There are roughly 4,540 part time students in attendance at Fresno State.
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William Jessup University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rocklin. William Jessup University also made our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in California list, coming in at #5.
About 2.0% of William Jessup University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 545 students at William Jessup University that take at least one class online. About 386 of the students at William Jessup University are attending part time.
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Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,195 |
| Oregon | 279 |
| Nevada | 317 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 47 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 14 schools only.
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