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Education at California State University-Northridge

If you are interested in studying Education, consider the program at California State University-Northridge. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Northridge

Many students take online classes at California State University-Northridge. Among 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at California State University-Northridge

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Northridge’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#29 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#72 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#29 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#72 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from California State University-Northridge

Students who complete California State University-Northridge’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,839
2 years	$68,815
3 years	$74,608
4 years	$79,974
5 years	$83,250

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from California State University-Northridge report median earnings of $79,974, compared with $62,574 for all California State University-Northridge graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at California State University-Northridge go on to a range of careers. Here 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.