2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 137 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Of the 552 students majoring in education at University of Redlands, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 431 students majoring in education at Portland State University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
With a ranking of #11, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 349 students majoring in education at Fresno State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 345 students majoring in education at Cal State LA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #16, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Alliant International University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 311 students majoring in education at Alliant, 32% are male and 68% are female.
California State University - East Bay landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 293 students majoring in education at Cal State East Bay, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 22 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 23 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 24 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 25 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 26 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 26 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools 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.
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