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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Our analysis found Chapman University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Chapman University Report

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Special Education at University of San Francisco Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 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 very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of California - Los Angeles Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles

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

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 5 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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