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

17 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 357 students majoring in education at UC Irvine, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,329. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Northcentral University accumulate an average of around $29,085 in student debt.

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#10

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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.

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