2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 54 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College of California to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
Of the 172 students majoring in education at SMC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Out of the 54 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 144 students majoring in education at UC Irvine, 24% are male and 76% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in education at USC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in education at SFSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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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 |
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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