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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$15,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found California State University - Sacramento to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sac State is ranked #4 for overall quality for grade specific ed in California.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in California. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal State Fullerton also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Bakersfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUB are $7,579 per year.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $16,365 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $98.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $15,887 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $16,399. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $436.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUDH are $7,060 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at CSUDH accumulate an average of around $14,721 in student debt.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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