2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 25,545 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Online California Schools for a Bachelor's in Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Jewish University is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. AJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 10 students majoring in education at Academy of Art University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 17% of the education majors at the school.
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Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at Vanguard, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Redding, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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Education Related Majors
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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.