2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best 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.
The Most Popular Education Bachelor'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 59 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Out of the 59 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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San Francisco State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 253 students majoring in education at SFSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 226 students majoring in education at CSUDH, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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 25 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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