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2025 Best Community College Education Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
98 Community College Administration Degrees Awarded
Community College Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #714 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for community college education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 degrees in community college education annually.

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Choosing a Great Community College Education School

Best Community College Education Schools in California The community college administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Community College Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Community College Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Community College Education Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Community College Administration

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Community College Education Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Community College Education in California

The schools below may not offer all types of community college administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Community College Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in community college education needs to take a look at San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 community college education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from San Diego State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

California State University - Fullerton is a good decision for students interested in a degree in community college education. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 14 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Fullerton

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
34.8% Growth in Graduates

California State University - Fresno is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in community college education. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 23 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Fresno

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
77.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat California State University - San Bernardino if you want to pursue a degree in community college education. CSUSB is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino. This university ranks 82nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 9 community college education students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - San Bernardino

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 community college education students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Sac State is a very large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Sacramento

Best Community College Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 0

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Community College Education is one of 13 different types of Educational Administration programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 1,908
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 365
Urban Education & Leadership 227
Early Childhood Program Administration 18
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 17
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1

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