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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in California

4 Colleges
$59,751 Avg Salary
$17,326 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Special Education Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in California for special education students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

United States University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in California list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Read full report on Special Education at United States University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Fresno Pacific University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Special Education Rankings in California

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.

  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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