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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

General Education is the #17 most popular major in California with 7,063 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 728
Oregon 767
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 KOKUYO.

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