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Education at California State University-Sacramento

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

California State University-Sacramento sits in Sacramento, CA.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Sacramento

Distance learning is available at California State University-Sacramento. Of 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at California State University-Sacramento

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#23 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 197
Best Value	California	#37 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#60 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#285 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#23 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 197
Best Value	California	#37 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#60 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#285 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from California State University-Sacramento

Graduates of California State University-Sacramento’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,836
2 years	$61,956
3 years	$63,651
4 years	$71,248
5 years	$71,146

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from California State University-Sacramento earn a median of $71,248, compared with $64,062 for all California State University-Sacramento graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from California State University-Sacramento is $23,632.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at California State University-Sacramento 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.