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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California

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Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 798 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 627 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California

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

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in California

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Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Oaks College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California list. Pacific Oaks College is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 57 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Pacific Oaks College

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 229 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of Redlands

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #3 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 43 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Claremont Graduate University Teacher Education Report

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American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American Jewish University landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Teacher Education at AJU

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, California

With a ranking of #6, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California list. University of Antelope Valley is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at UAV

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University of the People
Pasadena, California

University of the People ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California list. University of the People is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 26 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of the People

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 22 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Fresno Pacific

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Touro University California
Vallejo, California

With a ranking of #9, Touro University California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California list. TUC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Vallejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full TUC Teacher Education Report

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of California - Irvine

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Dominican University of California
San Rafael, California

Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 3 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full DUofC Teacher Education Report

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 50 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of California - Berkeley

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

Northcentral University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California list. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Northcentral University Teacher Education Report

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UC Davis

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