| Rank | Education University |
| 1 | Stanford University 485 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305 School: School of Education In-State Tuition: $38,700 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $38,700 per year Enrollment: 415 |
| 2 | University of California–Los Angeles 1009 Moore Hall, MB 951521 Los Angeles, CA 90095 School: Graduate School of Education and Information Studies In-State Tuition: N/A Out-of-State Tuition: $14,694 Enrollment: 818 |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley 1600 Tolman Hall, MC #1670 Berkeley, CA 94720 School: Graduate School of Education In-State Tuition: N/A Out-of-State Tuition: $14,694 per year Enrollment: 348 |
| 4 | University of Southern California 3470 Trousdale Parkway, Waite Phillips Hall Los Angeles, CA 90089 School: Rossier School of Education In-State Tuition: $1,360 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $1,360 per credit Enrollment: 1097 |
| 5 | University of California–Irvine 3200 Education Irvine, CA 92697 School: Department of Education In-State Tuition: $9,402 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $24,504 per year Enrollment: 252 |
| 6 | University of California–Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 School: School of Education In-State Tuition: $13,257 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $28,359 per year Enrollment: 328 |
| 7 | University of California–Santa Barbara Phelps Hall 1190 Santa Barbara, CA 93106 School: The Gevirtz School In-State Tuition: $11,024 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $26,126 per year Enrollment: 414 |
| 8 | University of California–Santa Cruz 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 School: Education Department In-State Tuition: $0 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $14,694 per year Enrollment: 132 |
| 9 | University of California–Riverside 1207 Sproul Hall Riverside, CA 92521 School: Graduate School of Education In-State Tuition: $12,822 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $27,924 per year Enrollment: 231 |
| 10 | San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182 School: College of Education In-State Tuition: $5,214 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $10,794 per year Enrollment: 555 |
| 11 | Loyola Marymount University 1 LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045 School: School of Education In-State Tuition: $942 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $942 per credit Enrollment: 974 |
| 12 | Claremont Graduate University 150 E. 10th Street Claremont, CA 91711 School: School of Educational Studies In-State Tuition: $35,748 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $35,748 per year Enrollment: 79 |
| 13 | University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 School: School of Leadership and Education Sciences In-State Tuition: $1,200 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $1,200 per credit Enrollment: 272 |
| 14 | California State University–Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90840 School: College of Education In-State Tuition: $5,794 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $14,722 per year Enrollment: 258 |
| 15 | Mills College 5000 MacArthur Boulevard Oakland, CA 94613 School: School of Education In-State Tuition: $27,060 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $27,060 per year Enrollment: 147 |
| 16 | California State University–Fullerton 800 N. State College Boulevard Fullerton, CA 92831 School: College of Education In-State Tuition: $5,214 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $372 per credit Enrollment: 677 |
| 17 | California State University–Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 School: Charter College of Education In-State Tuition: $5,834 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $21,836 per year Enrollment: 1027 |
| 18 | University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117 School: School of Education In-State Tuition: $995 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $995 per credit Enrollment: 770 |
| 19 | Alliant International University–San Diego 1 Beach Street San Francisco, CA 94133 School: Hufstedler School of Education In-State Tuition: $560 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $560 per credit Enrollment: 142 |
| 20 | Chapman University 1 University Drive Orange, CA 92866 School: College of Education Studies In-State Tuition: $763 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $763 per credit Enrollment: 252 |
| 21 | Fielding Graduate University 2112 Santa Barbara Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105 School: School of Educational Leadership & Change In-State Tuition: $20,115 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $20,115 per year Enrollment: 296 |
| 22 | Pepperdine University 6100 Center Drive, Fifth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90045 School: Graduate School of Education and Psychology In-State Tuition: $945 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $945 per credit Enrollment: 657 |
| 23 | San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 School: College of Education In-State Tuition: N/A Out-of-State Tuition: N/A Enrollment: 0 |
| 24 | University of La Verne 1950 Third Street La Verne, CA 91750 School: College of Education and Organizational Leadership In-State Tuition: $595 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $595 per credit Enrollment: 482 |
| 25 | University of the Pacific 3601 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95211 School: Gladys L. Benerd School of Education In-State Tuition: $1,050 per credit Out-of-State Tuition: $1,050 per credit Enrollment: 111 |
| 26 | California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 School: School of Education In-State Tuition: $5,386 per year Out-of-State Tuition: $248 per credit Enrollment: 175 |