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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 6,275 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 419
Oregon 367
Nevada 36
Hawaii 10
Alaska 26

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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