2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree 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.
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education
Our analysis found Chapman University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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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 5 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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