Highest Earning Master's Education Programs in California
These are the highest earning master's education programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with University of Massachusetts Global leading at $118,581.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Massachusetts Global | Educational Administration | CA | $118,581 | 48 |
| 2 | California State University-San Bernardino | Educational Administration | CA | $118,120 | 19 |
| 3 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Educational Administration | CA | $115,100 | 36 |
| 4 | National University | Educational Administration | CA | $110,083 | 108 |
| 5 | Concordia University-Irvine | Educational Administration | CA | $109,714 | 68 |
| 6 | California State University-East Bay | Educational Administration | CA | $109,423 | 33 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | Educational Administration | CA | $108,364 | 22 |
| 8 | California State University-Long Beach | Educational Administration | CA | $106,225 | 17 |
| 9 | California State University-Monterey Bay | Educational Assessment | CA | $104,220 | 28 |
| 10 | California State University-Los Angeles | Special Education | CA | $104,208 | 95 |
| 11 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Secondary Education | CA | $104,117 | 43 |
| 12 | Concordia University-Irvine | Educational Assessment | CA | $102,896 | 49 |
| 13 | California State University-Sacramento | Education | CA | $102,444 | 131 |
| 14 | California State University-Northridge | Educational Administration | CA | $101,424 | 55 |
| 15 | Concordia University-Irvine | Curriculum & Instruction | CA | $100,038 | 69 |
| 16 | California State University-Fresno | Teacher Education | CA | $97,033 | 21 |
| 17 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Education | CA | $95,883 | 21 |
| 18 | Fresno Pacific University | Secondary Education | CA | $95,683 | 16 |
| 19 | California State University-Fullerton | Special Education | CA | $95,677 | 38 |
| 20 | California Lutheran University | Educational Administration | CA | $95,459 | 20 |
| 21 | California State University-San Marcos | Education | CA | $95,348 | 21 |
| 22 | Pepperdine University | Educational Administration | CA | $95,306 | 54 |
| 23 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Special Education | CA | $95,089 | 9 |
| 24 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Special Education | CA | $94,588 | 10 |
| 25 | Fresno Pacific University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $94,232 | 38 |
| 26 | National University | Educational Assessment | CA | $93,547 | 19 |
| 27 | California State University-Bakersfield | Education | CA | $92,010 | 111 |
| 28 | San Francisco State University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $91,778 | 36 |
| 29 | California State University-Fullerton | Educational Assessment | CA | $91,755 | 117 |
| 30 | University of Massachusetts Global | Education | CA | $91,710 | 96 |
| 31 | Concordia University-Irvine | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $91,553 | 149 |
| 32 | University of San Diego | Education | CA | $91,474 | 62 |
| 33 | California State University-Long Beach | Special Education | CA | $91,444 | 27 |
| 34 | California State University-Fullerton | Secondary Education | CA | $91,226 | 46 |
| 35 | California State University-San Bernardino | Secondary Education | CA | $90,729 | 9 |
| 36 | Saint Mary's College of California | Educational Administration | CA | $90,166 | 15 |
| 37 | University of San Francisco | Special Education | CA | $89,791 | 11 |
| 38 | University of Redlands | Educational Administration | CA | $88,672 | 11 |
| 39 | California State University-Los Angeles | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $88,659 | 82 |
| 40 | Stanford University | Education | CA | $88,065 | 120 |
| 41 | Sonoma State University | Education | CA | $87,304 | 24 |
| 42 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Education | CA | $86,768 | 6 |
| 43 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Special Education | CA | $86,603 | 15 |
| 44 | National University | Special Education | CA | $85,908 | 288 |
| 45 | California State University-Northridge | Special Education | CA | $85,826 | 42 |
| 46 | Loyola Marymount University | Special Education | CA | $85,524 | 20 |
| 47 | California State University-East Bay | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $85,452 | 54 |
| 48 | University of Massachusetts Global | Teacher Education | CA | $84,909 | 166 |
| 49 | Alliant International University-San Diego | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $84,805 | 23 |
| 50 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | CA | $84,789 | 22 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 13 (Education) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.