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Career Information for Preschool Teachers in California

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Fast Facts for Preschool Teachers in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Yuba City, Madera, and Santa Cruz
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Modesto, Santa Barbara, and Redding
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Oakland, San Jose, and Santa Ana

Salaries for Preschool Teachers in California

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

Schools for Preschool Teachers in California are listed below.

Selected Preschool Teacher 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/Early Childhood Education, MA In Education/Early Childhood Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Elementary Teacher Education/Early Childhood, Online Program - MA In Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Preschool Teachers in California

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Interdisciplinary Studies - Early Childhood Development
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More California Preschool Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bethany UniversityScotts ValleyMasters537
Bethesda Christian UniversityAnaheimMasters & First Professional345
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoMasters19,777
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfieldMasters7,700
California State University-ChicoChicoMasters17,034
California State University-FresnoFresnoDoctorate22,383
California State University-FullertonFullertonDoctorate37,130
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate21,051
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoDoctorate28,829
California State University-StanislausTurlockDoctorate8,836
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
Humphreys College-StocktonStocktonBachelors & First Professional756
Mills CollegeOaklandDoctorate1,446
Mount St Mary's CollegeLos AngelesDoctorate2,366
National UniversityLa JollaMasters26,363
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinMasters1,363
Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoragaDoctorate3,801
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseMasters31,906
World Mission UniversityLos AngelesMasters & First Professional249

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Preschool Teachers

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 Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Preschool Teachers 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

   
Yuba City270$30,5502.7
Madera230$26,0002.5
Santa Cruz520$28,8302.2
Chico330$21,0601.8
San Luis Obispo430$28,6601.6
Oakland4,690$32,8701.5
San Jose4,140$33,8601.5
Stockton870$30,0101.4
El Centro180$28,0301.3
Oxnard1,130$27,3701.3
Napa210$48,3401.2
Bakersfield890$27,3901.1
San Francisco3,380$36,0501.1
Vallejo380$26,8701.1
Merced160$30,2001.1
Sacramento2,730$24,3101
Fresno940$24,1301
Riverside3,510$24,7900.9
San Diego3,580$28,8100.9
Santa Rosa470$30,6100.9
Santa Ana3,940$28,6800.9
Redding150$26,9400.8
Santa Barbara370$30,9900.8
Modesto340$32,7000.7
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