Education at California State University - Los Angeles

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 404 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Cal State LA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Cal State LA Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Cal State LA Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Cal State LA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Cal State LA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	161
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	434

In 2021, 345 students received their master’s degree in education from Cal State LA. This makes it the #80 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Cal State LA awarded 404 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	308
White	11
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Cal State LA Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 345 education majors earned their master's degree from Cal State LA. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	202
White	43
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Cal State LA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at California State University - Los Angeles. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	384
General Education	129
Student Counseling	127
Special Education	84
Educational Administration	47
Teacher Education Subject Specific	44
Teaching English or French	8
Instructional Media Design	5
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Teacher Assistants	167,950	$35,350
Elementary School Teachers	162,440	$80,100
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Preschool Teachers	52,950	$37,850
Middle School Teachers	46,500	$75,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

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