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Education at California State University - Los Angeles

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s 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

82% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 49% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 195
White 43
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

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 Grade Specific 12
Teacher Education Subject Specific 12
Teaching English or French 8
Instructional Media Design 5
Multilingual Education 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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