by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Philosophy Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 328 degrees in education philosophy annually.
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The education philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education Philosophy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education philosophy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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The schools below may not offer all types of education philosophy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
California State University - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education philosophy. Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 87th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in education philosophy from California State University - Los Angeles
University of California - Riverside is a great choice for students interested in a degree in education philosophy. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCR is a great university overall.
Graduates who receive their degree from the education philosophy program earn an average of $23,447 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in education philosophy from University of California - Riverside
Hope International University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education philosophy. Hope is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 144th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
Those education philosophy students who get their degree from Hope International University earn $8,041 more than the typical education philosophy graduate.
More information about a degree in education philosophy from Hope International UniversityExplore all the Best Education Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 300 | 4 |
| Oregon | 266 | 5 |
| Hawaii | 164 | 13 |
Education Philosophy is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education | 328 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 7,908 |
| General Education | 6,471 |
| Special Education | 2,932 |
| Educational Administration | 2,634 |
| Student Counseling | 2,005 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1,328 |
| Instructional Media Design | 662 |
| Other Education | 476 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 405 |
| Teaching English or French | 377 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.