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Highest earning master's subject-area teacher education programs in California
California subject-area teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Public, 4-year | $78,641 | 35 |
| 2 | California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | Public, 4-year | $77,733 | 137 |
| 3 | San Diego State University | San Diego | Public, 4-year | $69,519 | 113 |
| 4 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,084 | 93 |
| 5 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,494 | 446 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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