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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in California

21 Colleges
$57,949 Avg Salary
$23,652 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 21 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.

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

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Alliant take out is $20,956.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent online programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in California. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at National University take out is $33,420.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Brandman take out is $29,480.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

American Jewish University

Los Angeles, CA

American Jewish University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in California ranking. AJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 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

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 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.

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