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

34 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed master's degree 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 a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 34 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

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

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Special Education at California State University - East Bay Report

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at San Francisco State University

With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in special ed at Fresno State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Special Education at California State University - Fresno Report

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 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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