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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California

10 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in California for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in California. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Mills College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #6, Mills College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Holy Names University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at HNU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $18,972.

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Antioch University - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Antioch University - Santa Barbara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 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 10 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).
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