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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California

7 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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.

The Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in California for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $18,850.

Full General Education at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Education majors at Northcentral University take out an average of $17,571 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 728
Oregon 767
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

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

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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