2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 93 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 Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for education students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of La Verne came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in California ranking. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 15 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 16 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 17 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 18 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 18 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
- 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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