2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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The Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 315 students majoring in education at USC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
Of the 68 students majoring in education at Pepperdine, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in education at UCLA, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at Cal State Fullerton, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 39 students majoring in education at SDSU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of La Verne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in education at ULV, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 13 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| 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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