Best Education Master’s Programs for Your Money 2024
A graduate degree in education can boost teachers’ earning potential and is typically required for administrative roles. These are the top-rated programs, based on affordability, employment outcomes and typical graduate earnings.
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Est. annual costs
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Average student debt
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Employment rate
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Average early career salaries
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Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA |
$36,600 | $53,720 | 99% | $58,840 |
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Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA |
$31,330 | $36,790 | 100% | $51,920 |
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California State Polytechnic University, PomonaPomona, CA |
$28,780 | $19,710 | 99% | $68,010 |
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California State University, BakersfieldBakersfield, CA |
$30,030 | N/A | 100% | $67,200 |
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California State University, Dominguez HillsCarson, CA |
$32,450 | $24,790 | 99% | $70,500 |
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California State University, FresnoFresno, CA |
$27,280 | $20,250 | 98% | $67,430 |
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California State University, Monterey BaySeaside, CA |
$30,890 | $17,080 | 97% | $60,010 |
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California State University, SacramentoSacramento, CA |
$32,950 | $36,010 | 100% | $72,400 |
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California State University, San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
$30,000 | $25,610 | 98% | $69,320 |
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California State University, StanislausTurlock, CA |
$28,300 | $27,080 | 99% | $61,390 |
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Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA |
$31,920 | $22,850 | 98% | $65,600 |
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Clemson UniversityClemson, SC |
$31,400 | $20,080 | 100% | $43,750 |
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Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO |
$27,970 | $30,500 | 100% | $41,270 |
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Concordia University TexasAustin, TX |
$27,810 | $31,770 | 99% | $54,110 |
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Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD |
$27,730 | $29,240 | 100% | $47,780 |
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Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA |
$39,910 | $47,860 | 100% | $58,370 |
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Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
$23,710 | $23,320 | 96% | $59,060 |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
$30,110 | $18,900 | 98% | $48,060 |
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Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA |
$26,200 | $27,860 | 100% | $45,180 |
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Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN |
$22,260 | $26,850 | 100% | $47,440 |
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Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ |
$35,300 | $31,980 | 99% | $54,100 |
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Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL |
$24,230 | $38,390 | 100% | $48,310 |
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Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD |
$34,100 | $24,510 | 99% | $54,420 |
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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA |
$31,780 | $43,990 | 98% | $60,130 |
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Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN |
$20,780 | $31,900 | 100% | $43,770 |
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Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT |
$29,370 | $21,340 | 100% | $53,520 |
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Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN |
$22,710 | $21,590 | 98% | $50,360 |
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Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX |
$33,980 | $38,730 | 100% | $53,610 |
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Towson UniversityTowson, MD |
$29,460 | $28,990 | 100% | $48,510 |
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University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA |
$35,070 | $28,690 | 100% | $56,670 |
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University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA |
$35,230 | $33,790 | 100% | $55,000 |
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University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI |
$26,620 | $41,580 | 100% | $60,080 |
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI |
$20,890 | $20,170 | 100% | $45,930 |
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University of WyomingLaramie, WY |
$23,430 | $23,970 | 96% | $58,300 |
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Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA |
$29,450 | $38,390 | 100% | $61,100 |
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Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA |
$31,990 | $43,460 | 100% | $80,200 |
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Notes: Annual costs include tuition and fees, books and living expenses for in-state students. Employment rate is based on the share of graduates from this program who were not working nor enrolled in another educational program within two years of leaving school. Average earnings and debt figures represent program-level earnings for graduates within one and two year(s) of completion.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, college websites, College Factual/Money calculations.
