2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Special Education Basic Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 3rd in California. In fact, 2,861 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found East Los Angeles College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.
Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in special ed at SAC, 3% are male and 97% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 27 students majoring in special ed at City College of San Francisco, 4% are male and 96% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alliant International University is a great place for special education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in special ed at Alliant, 38% are male and 63% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in California list. LAVC is a large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.
About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Los Angeles City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate special education programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.
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Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
Rio Hondo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a large student population.
Canada College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the special ed majors at the school.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 238 |
| Oregon | 234 |
| Nevada | 215 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Alaska | 52 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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