2023 Best Special Education Schools in California
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #16 most popular major in California with 1,632 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best school in California for special education students. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for special education students. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 34 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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The excellent programs at Point Loma Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in California. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.
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With a ranking of #8, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - San Marcos landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Redlands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges 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 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 25 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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