Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

21

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$240,296

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$49,583

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Touro University California +$764,440 $80,222 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 California State University-Northridge

Grad rate: 56.1%

 +$655,506 $76,807 $20,317 N/A Full ROI →
3 California State University-Fullerton

Grad rate: 69.3%

 +$439,706 $65,662 $16,767 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of California-Irvine

Grad rate: 86.3%

 +$384,158 $64,820 $36,121 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Massachusetts Global +$379,690 $64,321 $33,365 N/A Full ROI →
6 Claremont Graduate University +$361,980 $60,099 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 San Jose State University

Grad rate: 66.2%

 +$333,710 $61,255 $25,695 N/A Full ROI →
8 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

 +$317,364 $60,394 $25,258 N/A Full ROI →
9 Chapman University

Grad rate: 81.9%

 +$298,686 $65,067 $81,327 N/A Full ROI →
10 Santa Clara University

Grad rate: 88.5%

 +$271,044 $63,329 $77,768 N/A Full ROI →
11 University of Redlands

Grad rate: 69.0%

 +$259,654 $62,006 $70,233 N/A Full ROI →
12 Saint Mary's College of California

Grad rate: 70.4%

 +$251,830 $61,957 $73,655 N/A Full ROI →
13 Pacific Oaks College +$242,520 $54,126 N/A N/A Full ROI →
14 University of San Francisco

Grad rate: 72.8%

 +$173,938 $58,339 $76,421 N/A Full ROI →
15 Pepperdine University

Grad rate: 84.4%

 +$100,196 $55,530 $85,202 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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