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

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$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

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

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

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in California. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 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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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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Fresno Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

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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).
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