2023 Best Education Schools in California
Finding the Best Education School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 17,606 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Education 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 64 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in California for education students. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 64 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 64 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Fresno Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the state of California that almost earned our Best Education Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 12 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2,740 |
| Oregon | 3,137 |
| Nevada | 702 |
| Hawaii | 401 |
| Alaska | 259 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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