2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in California
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Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in California for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Concordia University, Irvine. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Concordia University, Irvine is ranked #4 for overall quality in California.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in San Bernardino, California, the fairly large public school handed out 8 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSB are $18,151 a year.
One thing to take note of is that CSUSB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s value ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
Sac State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brandman is ranked #2 for overall quality in California.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in California. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 41 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
Cal State Fullerton does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Hayward, California, the fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 per year.
Cal State East Bay does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSUN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school handed out 39 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
One thing to take note of is that SDSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at San Jose State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 per year.
UC Santa Cruz does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UC Santa Cruz also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal State LA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona graduate students pay an average of $18,377 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal Poly Pomona. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CSULB. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
California State University - Fresno ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. This large public school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
Fresno State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Francisco State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SFSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Davis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Biola University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Biola are $12,006 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Biola. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in Turlock, California, the fairly large public school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stan State are $18,582 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Stan State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 65 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UCLA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of California - San Diego came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSD. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
Azusa Pacific is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Azusa Pacific is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
Loyola Marymount is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
University of California - Riverside ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UCR graduate students pay an average of $28,569 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UCR does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of La Verne ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULV are $14,520 per year.
Since the graduate programs at ULV are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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