2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in California
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in California
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Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for teaching students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 1,925 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since National University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 784 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 90 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 622 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at USC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 552 students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, University of Redlands is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 506 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Concordia University, Irvine is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #7, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 434 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Loyola Marymount is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 430 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Cal State Fullerton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 387 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SDSU. 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 #10, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fresno, California, the large public school awarded 349 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Fresno State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 345 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of La Verne ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 343 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, ULV is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
San Jose State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
San Jose State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 319 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
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 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Alliant International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 311 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Alliant is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 293 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal State East Bay. 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 291 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CSUN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal Baptist. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of San Francisco ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 272 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
One thing to take note of is that USFCA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Azusa, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 247 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Azusa Pacific are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of San Diego landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 240 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
USD 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Francisco State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SFSU. 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.
Northcentral University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSUDH. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 214 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pacific does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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