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Education at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Education, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

Studying Online at California State University-Long Beach

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Long Beach’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#10 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#32 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#45 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#151 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#10 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#32 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#45 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#151 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Those who finish California State University-Long Beach’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,831
2 years	$71,359
3 years	$77,771
4 years	$86,495
5 years	$93,590

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from California State University-Long Beach report median earnings of $86,495, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 38% higher than the school-wide median.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.