2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
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Top 10 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College of San Joaquin the most popular school in California for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public college with a fairly small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Alliant International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in education at Alliant, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego Christian College is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santee.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Westmont College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in California. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
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Out of the 41 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
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MiraCosta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Oceanside.
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San Bernardino Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
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Imperial Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. IVC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.
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Fresno City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 4 students majoring in education at Fresno City College, 25% are male and 75% 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 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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