Education at California State University - Los Angeles

If you plan to study education, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 345 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Cal State LA Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Cal State LA Education Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 345 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Cal State LA. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	202
White	43
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at California State University - Los Angeles. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	129
Student Counseling	127
Special Education	84
Educational Administration	47
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Teaching English or French	8
Instructional Media Design	5
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

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