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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California

15 Colleges
$72,973 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in education at Northcentral University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at UCLA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 47% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at UC Berkeley, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at UCR, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at UCSD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in education at UC Irvine, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 15 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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