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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

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 .

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

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 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 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school 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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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 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 #6 on the 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 suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very 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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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the 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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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at ULV, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 colleges 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 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 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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