Best Education Master’s Programs for Your Money
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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Average student debt
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Average early career salaries
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Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA |
$37,700 | $53,720 | 98% | $72,000 |
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California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA |
$36,300 | $34,670 | 98% | $72,900 |
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California State University - BakersfieldBakersfield, CA |
$30,700 | N/A | 98% | $81,000 |
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California State University - StanislausTurlock, CA |
$31,200 | $27,080 | 98% | $79,200 |
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California State Polytechnic University - PomonaPomona, CA |
$32,000 | $19,710 | 98% | $78,000 |
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California State University - Dominguez HillsCarson, CA |
$33,800 | $24,790 | 98% | $83,300 |
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California State University - FresnoFresno, CA |
$28,000 | $20,250 | 97% | $83,800 |
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California State University - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
$35,100 | $28,230 | 97% | $70,400 |
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California State University - SacramentoSacramento, CA |
$33,800 | $36,010 | 98% | $81,500 |
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University of California - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA |
$38,700 | $35,820 | 98% | $69,800 |
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University of California - RiversideRiverside, CA |
$38,100 | $28,690 | 97% | $67,000 |
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University of California - Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA |
$38,800 | N/A | 97% | $67,600 |
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National UniversitySan Diego, CA |
$42,500 | $40,720 | 96% | $70,800 |
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Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA |
$33,800 | $43,990 | 97% | $64,200 |
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
$33,700 | $29,620 | 93% | $73,600 |
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Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA |
$31,700 | $31,980 | 98% | $77,900 |
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Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD |
$31,800 | $24,510 | 98% | $65,400 |
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Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA |
$35,000 | $22,850 | 98% | $71,500 |
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Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN |
$25,500 | $21,590 | 98% | $57,000 |
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University of Nevada - RenoReno, NV |
$26,900 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ |
$37,200 | $31,980 | 97% | $61,600 |
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La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
$42,800 | $21,460 | 100% | $64,500 |
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Concordia University, TexasAustin, TX |
$29,300 | $31,770 | 97% | $62,800 |
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Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT |
$31,300 | $21,340 | 100% | $57,400 |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
$31,500 | $18,900 | 98% | $53,500 |
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Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA |
$33,300 | $28,580 | 95% | $69,000 |
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Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA |
$32,700 | $43,460 | 100% | $80,100 |
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI |
$22,000 | $20,170 | 100% | $54,200 |
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University of WyomingLaramie, WY |
$25,200 | $23,970 | 97% | $66,400 |
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Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN |
$25,300 | $30,190 | 96% | $64,500 |
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California State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
$32,400 | $25,610 | 98% | $76,800 |
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California State University - Monterey BaySeaside, CA |
$33,900 | $17,080 | 97% | $74,900 |
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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.
