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2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
460 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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Teacher Development & Methodology is the 167th most popular major in the country with 5,386 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 475 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 460 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in teacher development and methodology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher development and methodology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher development and methodology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology (Income $0-$30k) in California

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 Fresno State are $17,581.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 155 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 2 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Humphreys University also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Humphreys University are $13,200.

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#4

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#7 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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Rocklin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Jessup University are $14,527, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Diego Christian College

Santee, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Santee, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

San Diego Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego Christian College are $11,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

University of San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher development and methodology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree teacher development & methodology students whose families make $0-$30k list, USFCA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#4 in overall quality

Pepperdine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Malibu, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology 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 Pepperdine University are $36,320.

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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%.

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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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