Best Online Elementary Education Programs in Azusa, CA (2026)

Azusa, California has 5 accredited schools offering elementary education programs, with tuition ranging from $49,470 to $62,278 per year for indexed programs. Azusa has a population of about 49,318. Median household income is $85,727 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning elementary education-related role is Elementary School Teacher at a median $101,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Elementary Education Schools to Azusa

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer elementary education programs near Azusa, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Azusa city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Azusa. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA 1.5 miles from Azusa BOC Score 72.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,677
Avg net price $22,212/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California elementary education page.


Elementary Education Wages Near Azusa

Azusa is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Elementary School Teacher$101,860Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$89,665
Middle School Teacher$98,370Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$86,593
Secondary School Teacher$100,960Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$88,873
Teaching Assistant$46,240Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$40,704

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Azusa at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population49,318Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$85,727Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+26.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited elementary education schools are near Azusa, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering elementary education programs near Azusa. The closest is Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Biola University (17.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying elementary education roles near Azusa?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying elementary education-related roles near Azusa are: Elementary School Teacher ($101,860), Secondary School Teacher ($100,960), Middle School Teacher ($98,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Duarte instead of Azusa?

Duarte, CA is 2.7 miles from Azusa and has its own set of local elementary education programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Azusa an affordable place to study elementary education?

Azusa’s median household income of $85,727 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Azusa while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.