2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
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The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree 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 60 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for general education students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 1,075 students majoring in education at National University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Fullerton
The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Baptist 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 city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
Read full report on General Education at California Baptist University
Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at San Jose State University
Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Azusa Pacific University
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
Northcentral University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’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.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Northcentral University
University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of California - Riverside
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 Master's Degree Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 12 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
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 |
Majors Related to Education
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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