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2023 Most Popular Other Education Schools in California

21 Colleges
$37,997 Avg Salary
$14,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

With 416 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #139 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Other Education Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the most popular school in California for other education students. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Other Education majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $11,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that other education majors at SSU take out is $17,305. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $326, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Other Education at Sonoma State University

#3

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great place for other education students. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Other Education at University of La Verne

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, other education graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debt load of $15,343.

Full Other Education at California State University - Channel Islands Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a great place for other education students. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Read full report on Other Education at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Education Schools in California ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Other Education at University of Southern California

#7

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Berkeley City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Education Schools in California ranking. Berkeley City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Other Education at Berkeley City College Report

#8

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for other education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

Full Other Education at Rio Hondo College Report

University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other education programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Other Education at University of California - Berkeley Report

#10

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular other education programs. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Other Education at Pacific Oaks College Report

Best Other Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 6
Oregon 87
Nevada 2

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

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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