2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 72% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 28% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
Out of the 34 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Alliant International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.
Out of the 34 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at San Francisco State University Report
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.
California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 42 students majoring in special ed at Fresno State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at California State University - Fresno
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 25 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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