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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

25 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in California with 7,510 degrees and certificates handed out 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fresno Pacific University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Fresno Pacific take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,519. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Pacific is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $935.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at PLNU accumulate an average of around $24,548 in student debt.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from National University take out $34,184 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Bakersfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUB is a large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,780
Oregon 1,864
Nevada 608
Hawaii 346
Alaska 145

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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