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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #16 most popular major in California with 1,632 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 90
Oregon 180
Nevada 147
Hawaii 28
Alaska 46

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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