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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate 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 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our analysis found Palomar College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Palomar College Report

#2

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Touro University Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Touro University Worldwide

#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#4

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Education at Evergreen Valley College

#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in California. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

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#4

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mendocino College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Mendocino College Report

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

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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