2023 Most Popular 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.
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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in California to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in California
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 40 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out of the 40 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 40 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
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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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
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.
- 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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