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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,861 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #45 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary’s University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Biola University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 238
Oregon 234
Nevada 215
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 woodleywonderworks.

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