2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in California
Finding the Best Special Education 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in California
Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for special education students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The excellent programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in California. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alliant International University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fullerton College is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Brandman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Read full report on Special Education at California State University - Los Angeles
University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Full Special Education at University of Southern California Report
Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. MSJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto.
Read full report on Special Education at Mt. San Jacinto College
With a ranking of #12, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
With a ranking of #13, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
California State University - East Bay ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
San Bernardino Valley College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
Full Special Education at San Bernardino Valley College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 17 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 18 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 19 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 20 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 26 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 woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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