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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California

26 Colleges
$47,721 Avg Salary
$20,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

With 654 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #39 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s College of California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 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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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 182
Oregon 216
Nevada 6
Alaska 20

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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