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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$13,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,370 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for grade specific ed 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

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

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

Sac State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California list.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 49 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 49 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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

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$7,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 49 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Bakersfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUB is a large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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

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$38,740 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 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, Concordia University, Irvine is ranked #5 for overall quality for grade specific ed in California.

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$7,213 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $7,213 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at CSUSB take out an average of $12,129 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at California State University - San Bernardino Report

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at SFSU take out is $13,700. 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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$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State LA are $6,785 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at California State University - Los Angeles Report

$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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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