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2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California

7 Ranked Colleges
460 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master's in California

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 Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,386 people earned their degree in teacher development and methodology, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 teacher development and methodology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree teacher development & methodology students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology in California

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 23 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at Fresno State

#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. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 155 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Diego State University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#3

San Diego Christian College

Santee, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santee, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

San Diego Christian also made our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego Christian are $11,466.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at San Diego Christian College

#4

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Jessup University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 37 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University also took the #7 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 William Jessup University are $14,527.

Full William Jessup University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#5

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California list. Alliant is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alliant also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alliant International University are $24,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Alliant International University Teacher Development & Methodology Report

#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree teacher development & methodology students list, USFCA has also earned the #1 rank 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 USFCA are $26,710.

Read more about Teacher Development & Methodology at University of San Francisco

#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#4 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 42 masters’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Development & Methodology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Development & Methodology at Pepperdine University

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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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