2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in California to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 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 California. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for education students working on their 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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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 California list. 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very 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 California. 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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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college 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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San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the 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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California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Of the 32 students majoring in education at Fresno State, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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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 27 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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