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California Preschool and Child Care Administrators: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Preschool And Child Care Administrators in California

Fast Facts for Preschool And Child Care Administrators in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: El Centro, Napa, and Chico
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Modesto, Sacramento, and Riverside
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Oakland, San Jose, and Santa Ana

Salaries for Preschool And Child Care Administrators in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Modesto. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Preschool And Child Care Administrators in California are listed below.

Selected Preschool Administrator Training Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Bakersfield, Beale AFB, Chula Vista, Concord, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Gardena, Imperial, LaMirada, Laguna Hills, Lancaster, Lathrop, Modesto, Murrieta, Oakland, Ontario, Palm Desert, Pasadena, Pleasanton, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Suisun City, Visalia, Woodland Hills

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Education/Administration And Supervision, Educational Leadership, Educational Leadership/Educational Technology, Educational Specialist, MA In Education/Administration And Supervision, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Argosy University
Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Educational Leadership, Education Specialist (EdS) In Educational Leadership, Education Specialist (EdS) In Teaching And Learning, Master Of Arts In Education (MAEd) In Educational Leadership
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Preschool and Child Care Administrators in California

More California Preschool Administrator Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alliant International UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate3,704
Butte CollegeOrovilleAssociate12,228
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarilloMasters3,599
California State University-East BayHaywardMasters13,124
California State University-FresnoFresnoDoctorate22,383
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-San BernardinoSan BernardinoDoctorate17,066
Chapman UniversityOrangeDoctorate6,022
Chapman University-University CollegeOrangeMasters6,328
Fielding Graduate UniversitySanta BarbaraDoctorate1,595
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresnoMasters2,391
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional8,977
Mills CollegeOaklandDoctorate1,446
Mount St Mary's CollegeLos AngelesDoctorate2,366
National UniversityLa JollaMasters26,363
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmontMasters1,491
Pepperdine UniversityMalibuDoctorate & First Professional7,582
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan DiegoMasters3,480
Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoragaDoctorate3,801
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraDoctorate & First Professional8,685
Simpson UniversityReddingMasters1,076
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyDoctorate & First Professional34,940
University of California-DavisDavisDoctorate & First Professional29,796
University of California-IrvineIrvineDoctorate & First Professional26,483
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional37,476
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaDoctorate & First Professional27,020
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraDoctorate21,410
University of La VerneLa VerneDoctorate & First Professional7,370
University of San DiegoSan DiegoDoctorate7,504
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoDoctorate & First Professional8,714
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408
University of the PacificStocktonDoctorate6,235

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Preschool And Child Care Administrators

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Preschool and Child Care Administrators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Preschool and Child Care Administrators relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
El Centro50$50,7503.2
Napa60$41,2003
Chico50$34,5702.3
Santa Rosa140$49,2302.3
San Jose690$55,0202.2
Santa Cruz60$48,2502.2
Oakland690$52,9701.9
Oxnard190$43,3001.9
Fresno200$53,4501.8
Vallejo70$55,2501.8
San Luis Obispo50$44,1101.6
Bakersfield120$52,4301.3
Santa Ana590$44,7401.1
Santa Barbara60$57,5101.1
San Francisco360$69,1201
San Diego470$51,9601
Stockton70$51,2801
Visalia40$53,4100.9
Riverside400$41,7100.9
Sacramento270$38,4600.9
Modesto40$55,8600.7
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