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2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 320 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 295 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education 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 secondary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 116 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Redlands

#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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Secondary 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 National University are $15,480.

Read full report on Secondary Education at National University

#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 40 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at SCU

#4

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#9 in overall quality

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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Secondary Education Report

#5

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 60 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education 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 Brandman are $12,540.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Brandman

#6

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#8 in overall quality

Dominican University of California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

DUofC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University of California are $16,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at DUofC

#3 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509.

Read more about Secondary Education at SMC

#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education 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 Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

Read more about Secondary Education at Loyola Marymount

#9

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#11 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Belmont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

NDNU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NDNU are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Notre Dame de Namur University Secondary Education Report

#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at ULV

#11

Chapman University

Orange, California
#6 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chapman Secondary Education Report

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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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