2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 7,063 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Sacramento to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $8,826 per year.
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Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in California. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUCI are $8,251 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in California. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $8,873 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $8,087 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
California State University - San Marcos ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSM are $9,161 per year.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $8,410 per year.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.
CSUSB graduate students pay an average of $8,647 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $9,286 per year.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. CSUB is a large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
CSUB graduate students pay an average of $9,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 728 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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