2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Most Popular Online Education Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the online education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Most Popular Online California Schools for a Doctorate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular online school in California for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in education at Brandman, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in education at USAHS, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 315 students majoring in education at USC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in education at USD, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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.