2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 137 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 1,925 students majoring in education at National University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 784 students majoring in education at Brandman, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 506 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Irvine, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 434 students majoring in education at Loyola Marymount, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 430 students majoring in education at Cal State Fullerton, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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San Diego State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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University of La Verne came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #16 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 84% of the education majors at the school.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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Alliant International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 81% 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 22 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 23 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 24 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 25 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 26 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 26 | Northcentral University | San Diego, 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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