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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in California

61 Colleges
$58,160 Avg Salary
$26,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for general education students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for general education students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in California. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for general education students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #9, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
12 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
12 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA

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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 25 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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