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- Teaching in California
- Benefits of earning a Masters Degree in Education
California has the most teachers of any state—and it can use even more. Although the state has almost five percent more teachers than its nearest competitor (Texas), it still ranks 46th in terms of teachers per capita. There is currently a shortage of teachers in the areas of foreign language, math, science, special education, and several other concentrations.
As you go deeper with your own professional development, you’ll keep up with new learning techniques and new advances in the field you’re teaching. More importantly, you’ll be keeping up with your students so they’ll continue to grow in their own education.
Find Schools offering Masters Degree Programs in Education
Alliant International University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Teaching
- Educational Administration
- School Psychology
- ESL Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$580/credit hour
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Antioch University Los Angeles
- Master of Arts in Education
- Education, Leadership, and Change
33 credit hours or 24 months
$648/credit hour
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Antioch University Santa Barbara
- Master of Arts in Education
- Social Justice and Leadership
- Educational Specialist
36-45 credit hours or 24 months
$603/credit hour
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Azusa Pacific University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts in Education
- Educational Leadership
- Teaching
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Physical Education
- Special Education
36 credit hours or 24 months
$550/credit hour
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Biola University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Apologetics
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Linguistics Education
- ESL Education
- Special Education
38 credit hours or 18-24 months
$501/credit hour
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California Baptist University
- Master of Science
- General Education
- Reading Education
- Leadershup for Faith-based Schools
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
45 credit hours or 24 months
$505/credit hour
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California Lutheran University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Science
- Master of Education
- Teacher Leadership
- Reading Specialist
- School Counseling
- Teacher Leadership
- Special Education
33 credit hours or 18-24 months
$630/credit hour
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California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obisbo
- Master of Arts in Education
- Educational Leadership
- School Counseling
- Special Education
48 credit hours or 12-18 months
$319/credit hour
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California State Polytechnic University — Pomona
- Master of Arts in Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Multimedia
- Special Education
45 credit hours or 18-24 months
$1,001/credit hour
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California State University — Bakersfield
- Master of Arts
- Educational Administration
- Special Education
45 credit hours or 24 months
$18,856/year
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California State University — Chico
- Master of Arts in Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership
- Rural Teaching
- Teaching English Learners
- Special Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$477/credit hour
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California State University — Dominguez Hills
- Master of Arts in Education
- Education Administration
- Pupil Personnel
- Multicultural Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Technology-based Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$355/credit hour
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California State University — East Bay
- Master of Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Technology Leadership
- Reading Instruction
45 credit hours or 24 months
$204/credit hour
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California State University — Fresno
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- Reading/Language Arts
- Special Education
- Reading Education
- Counseling
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$421/credit hour
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California State University — Fullerton
- Master of Science
- Educational Leadership
- Elementary Curriculum and Instruction
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Secondary Education
- Reading Education
- Special Education
31 credit hours or 18-24 months
$528/credit hour
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California State University — Long Beach
- Master of Arts
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dual Language Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Mathematics Education
30-36 credit hours or 18-24 months
$291/credit hour
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California State University — Los Angeles
- Master of Arts in Education
- Creative Literacies
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Foundations
- Mathematics Education
- Middle and Secondary Education
- Reading Education
- Educational Administration
- Special Education
45 credit hours or 18-24 months
$210/credit hour
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California State University — Monterey Bay
- Master of Arts in Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
30-32 credit hours or 18-24 months
$396/credit hour
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California State University — Northridge
- Master of Science
- Secondary Education
- Elementary Education
- Art Education
- Biology Education
- Health Sciences
- Chemistry Education
- English Education
- Mathematics Educations
- Educational Administration
- Social Sciences
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$325/credit hour
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California State University — Sacremento
- Master of Arts in Education
- Gender Equity Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Language and Literacy
- Educational Technology
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$325/credit hour
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California State University — San Bernardino
- Master of Arts
- Master of Science
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Language and Literacy
- Science, and Mathematics
48 credit hours or 12-18 months
$272/credit hour
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California State University — San Marcos
- Master of Arts
- Communicative Sciences
- Educational Administration
- General Education
- Literacy Education
- Special Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$6,696/year
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California State University — Channel Islands
- Master of Arts
- Educational Leadership
- Special Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
30-36 credit hours or 24 months
$325/credit hour
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Chapman University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Secondary Education
- Elementary Education
- Leadership Development
- Special Education
30-38 credit hours or 18-24 months
$700/credit hour
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Claremont Graduate University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Teaching, Learning, and Culture
- Education Policy
- Higher Education
- Special Education
32 credit hours or 18-24 months
$1,636/credit hour
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Concordia University
- Master of Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Administration
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$515/credit hour
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Dominican University of California
- Master of Science in Education
- Special Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$625/credit hour
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Drexel University
- Master of Science
- Educational Administration
- Global and International Education
- Higher Education
- Learning Technologies
- Mathematics Learning and Teaching
- Special Education
- Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
30-40 credit hours or 24 months
$1,000/credit hour
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Fielding Graduate University
- Master of Arts
- Collaborative Educational Leadership
36 credit hours or 24 months
$480/credit hour
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Fresno Pacific University
- Master of Arts
- Curriculum and Teaching
- Mathematics Education
- Leadership Studies
32 credit hours or 24 months
$460/credit hour
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Holy Names University
- Master of Education
- Urban Education
- Special Education
- Educational Therapy
30 credit hours or 24 months
$800/credit hour
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Hope International University
- Master of Education
- Master of Arts
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Gifted and Talented Education
- Educational Administration
30-42 credit hours or 12-24 months
$565/credit hour
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Humboldt State University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Administrative Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Studies
- Special Education
- Art Education
- Science Education
- Mathematics Education
34-38 credit hours or 18-24 months
$372/credit hour
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Humphreys College
- Master of Arts in Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Administration
44 credit hours or 24 months
$402/credit hour
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La Sierra University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Administration and Leadership
- Counseling
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
- ESL Education
45 credit hours or 18-24 months
$695/credit hour
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Loyola Marymount University
- Master of Arts
- Administrative Leadership
- Bilingual Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Literacy Education
- General Education
- School Counseling
- Special Education
32-34 credit hours or 24 months
$975/credit hour
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Mills College
- Master of Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Teacher Preparation
- Educational Leadership
35 credit hours or 18-24 months
$28,850/year
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Mount Saint Mary’s College
- Master of Science
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Instructional Leadership
45 credit hours or 18-24 months
$752/credit hour
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National University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Education
- Instructional Leadership
- Higher Education Administration
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Early Childhood Development
- Special Education
45-56 credit hours or 24 months
$360/credit hour
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Notre Dame De Namur University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education Technology
- Disciplinary Studies
- Special Education
- School Administration
- Art Education
- Business Education
- English Education
- Music Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$742/credit hour
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Pacific Oaks College
- Master of Arts
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Multiple Subject English Learner
30-50 credit hours or 12-24 months
$938/credit hour
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Pacific Union College
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Education
- Elementary Education
- General Education
45 credit hours or 24 months
$715/credit hour
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Patten University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Organizational Leadership
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Curriculum Design
34-37 credit hours or 18-24 months
$560/credit hour
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Pepperdine University
- Master of Arts in Education
- General Education
- Educational Psychology
- Literacy Education
- Science, Technology, and Math
- TESOL Education
30 credit hours or 12-18 months
$1,030/credit hour
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Point Loma Nazarene University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Teaching and Learning
- Counseling and Guidance
- Educational Leadership
- K-12 Education
33-36 credit hours or 18-24 months
$550/credit hour
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San Diego State University
- Master of Arts
- K-8 Mathematics
- Reading Education
- Educational Leadership
- Special Education
- Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$355/credit hour
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San Francisco State University
- Master of Arts
- Educational Administration
- Elementary Education
- Instructional Technologies
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Art Education
- English Education
- Mathematics Education
- Physical Education
- Science Education
- Social Science
31 credit hours or 18-24 months
$325/credit hour
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San Jose State University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Administration and Supervision
- Counseling and Student Personnel
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
- Speech Pathology
- Child and Adolescent Development
33-42 credit hours or 18-24 months
$254/credit hour
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Santa Clara University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Elementary Education
- Middle Level Education
- Secondary Education
- Science, Technology, Environment and Math
- Educational Administration
45 credit hours or 24 months
$373/credit hour
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Simpson University
- Master of Arts
- Administration
- Educational Technology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- School Counseling
30-31 credit hours or 18-24 months
$610/credit hour
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Sonoma State University
- Master of Arts in Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Reading and Language
- Special Education
- Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning
- TESOL
- Educational Leadership
30-34 credit hours or 18-24 months
$355/credit hour
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Saint Mary’s College of California
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Education
- K-8 Education
- Special Education
- School Counseling
- Teaching Leadership
- Educational Administration
36 credit hours or 24 months
$810/credit hour
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Stanford University
- Master of Arts
- Curriculum and Teacher Education
- Comparative Education
- PreK-12 Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Higher Education
45 credit hours or 24 months
$890/credit hour
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The Master’s College
- Master of Arts in Education
- General Education
35 credit hours or 24 months
$425/credit hour
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University of California — Berkeley
- Master of Arts
- Development in Math and Science
- Education in Math, Science, and Technology
- Human Development and Education
- School Psychology
- Language, Literacy and Culture
- Social and Cultural Studies
- Urban Secondary English
- Principal Leadership
30-36 credit hours or 18-24 months
$7,492/semester
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University of California — Davis
- Master of Arts in Education
- General Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$15,271/year
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University of California — Irvine
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Science
- Secondary Education
- Elementary Education
- Mathematics Education
- Chemistry Education
- Art Education
- English Language Arts
- Social Science Education
- Music Education
- Science Education
- World Languages
- Music Education
30 credit hours or 15 months
$14,943/year
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University of California — Los Angeles
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts in Education
- Principal Leadership
- Urban Teaching
- Elementary Mathematics
- Elementary English
- Elementary Social Studies
36 credit hours or 24 months
$14,617/year
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University of California — Riverside
- Master of Arts
- Master of Education
- Education, Society, and Culture
- Educational Psychology
- Special Education
- Autism Education
- Diversity and Equality
- General Education
- Higher Education Administration
- Reading Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle Level Education
- Secondary Education
36 credit hours or 18-24 months
$14,960/year
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University of California — San Diego
- Master of Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle Level Education
- Secondary Education
- Biology Education
- Chemistry Education
- Geosciences Education
- English Education
- Physics Education
- Mathematics Education
30 credit hours or 24 months
$14,380/year
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University of California — Santa Barbara
- Master of Arts in Education
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Cultural Perspectives and Comparative Ed
- Educational Leadership
- Research Methodology
- Special Education
- Teaching and Learning
36 credit hours or 18-24 months
$20,400/year
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University of California — Santa Cruz
- Master of Arts
- Middle and Secondary Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Mathematics Education
- English Education
- Science Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$21,260/year
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University of La Verne
- Master of Science
- Master of Education
- Child Life
- Special Education
- Child Development
- Educational Counseling
- School Psychology
- Special Education
- Reading/Literacy
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$615/credit hour
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University of Phoenix
- Master of Arts in Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Administration
35 credit hours or 18-24 months
$575/credit hour
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University of Redlands
- Master of Arts
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Administration
- School Counseling
- Higher Education
36 credit hours or 24 months
$848/credit hour
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University of San Diego
- Master of Arts
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
- TESOL
- Mathematics, Science, and Technology
- Literacy and Culture
- History/Social Science
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$1,270/credit hour
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University of San Francisco
- Master of Arts
- Counseling Psychology
- International and Multicultural Education
- TESOL
- Catholic Educational Leadership
- Organization and Leadership
- Teaching Urban Education
- Teaching Reading
30-34 credit hours or 24 months
$1,015/credit hour
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University of Southern California
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Education
- TESOL
- Postsecondary Administration
- Educational Counseling
- School Counseling
- K-12 Education
- English Education
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Social Science
30 credit hours or 24 months
$1,517/credit hour
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University of the Pacific
- Master of Arts
- Master of Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Educational Administration and Leadership
- Special Education
33 credit hours or 12 months
$1,180/credit hour
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Western Governors University
- Master of Arts
- Master of Science
- Master of Education
- Elementary Education
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Social Science Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
- Educational Leadership
- English Language Learning
- Learning and Technology
30-45 credit hours or 24 months
$2,890/term
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Whittier College
- Master of Arts in Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle Level Education
- Secondary Education
30 credit hours or 18-24 months
$38,280/year
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