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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Palomar College the most popular school in California for general education students working on their associate degree. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Touro University Worldwide

#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Education at Cuesta College Report

#4

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mendocino College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

Read full report on General Education at Mendocino College

#4

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Evergreen Valley College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.

Full General Education at Evergreen Valley College Report

#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Education at College of the Sequoias

Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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