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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in California

15 Colleges
$57,949 Avg Salary
$23,652 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 15 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education 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 education students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Alliant International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in California ranking. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,740
Oregon 3,137
Nevada 702
Hawaii 401
Alaska 259

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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

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 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 Horadrim.

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