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Education at California State University-Monterey Bay

Education at California State University-Monterey Bay

If you plan to study Education, take a look at what California State University-Monterey Bay. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, CA.

Studying Online at California State University-Monterey Bay

Many students take online classes at California State University-Monterey Bay. Among 7,713 students, 420 (5%) studied exclusively online and 3,559 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at California State University-Monterey Bay

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Monterey Bay’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #32 of 110
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #39 of 197
Best Value California #67 of 104
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #94 of 1,611
Best Value Far Western (Region) #121 of 187
Best Value Nationwide #605 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay

Students who complete California State University-Monterey Bay’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Education at California State University-Monterey Bay
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $60,923
2 years $65,326
3 years $70,380
4 years $78,922
5 years $86,306

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from California State University-Monterey Bay report median earnings of $78,922, compared with $55,901 for all California State University-Monterey Bay graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Education earnings compared with all majors at California State University-Monterey Bay

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at California State University-Monterey Bay work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Education majors, 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

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