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Education at University of California-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Los Angeles’s Education program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 1,611
Best Value	California	#59 of 104
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#111 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#484 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Graduates of University of California-Los Angeles’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,570
2 years	$65,992
3 years	$73,762
4 years	$86,867
5 years	$89,185

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from University of California-Los Angeles earn a median of $86,867, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

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