2023 Best General Education Schools in California
Finding the Best General Education School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 7,063 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in California
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Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for general education students. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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University of San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 728 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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