2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 392 students majoring in education at Northcentral University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Out of the 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at California State University - Fullerton
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Of the 39 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 36% are male and 64% are female.
San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.
Read full report on Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 13 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 17,606 |
| Washington | 2,740 |
| Oregon | 3,137 |
| Nevada | 702 |
| Hawaii | 401 |
| Alaska | 259 |
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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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