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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California

4 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at National University

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Special Education at Loyola Marymount University Report

#2

United States University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means United States University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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