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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in California

44 Colleges
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in California with 7,510 degrees and certificates handed out 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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Redlands the most popular school in California for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

About 77% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 76% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in grade specific ed at SDSU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alliant International University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 63% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#5

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California list. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Of the 158 students majoring in grade specific ed at University of the People, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 76% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#7

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Women make up 89% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #8, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

About 81% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,780
Oregon 1,864
Nevada 608
Hawaii 346
Alaska 145

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
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 Vgrigas.

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