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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in California

6 Colleges
$58,160 Avg Salary
$26,891 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Education Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Education Colleges.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Worldwide landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westcliff University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in California list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shasta Bible College and Graduate School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in California list. Located in the city of Redding, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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