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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k) in California

11 Ranked Colleges
283 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Teaching English or French is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,744 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,524 and had an average of $29,215 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 440 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,767 and $41,974 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 283 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teaching English or French programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (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 - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, 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 California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 122 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teaching English or French at California State University - East Bay

#6

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410.

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#7

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#12 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, California. It awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

NDNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NDNU are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Notre Dame de Namur University Teaching English or French Report

#9

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#6 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#4 in overall quality

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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 Pepperdine University are $36,320.

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#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

USFCA also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710.

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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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