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2023 Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

27 Colleges
$29,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the special ed undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Santa Monica College Report

#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at San Bernardino Valley College

#3

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Out of the 27 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Riverside City College Report

#4

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in special ed at Fresno City College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Imperial Valley College is a great place for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Imperial, IVC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Imperial Valley College

#6

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.

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#6

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Full Special Education at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#9

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at Allan Hancock College Report

#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Cerritos College Report

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 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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