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2025 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
527 Doctor's Degrees
$92,318 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #14 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 527 doctor's degrees in general education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Education

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Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general education needs to check out Azusa Pacific University. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa.

After graduation, education doctorate recipients typically earn around $94,132 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a doctorate in general education from Azusa Pacific University

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14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general education has to check out University of California - Riverside. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of California - Riverside

Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 122 20
Oregon 107 5
Nevada 84 16
Hawaii 53 10

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 527

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 1,036
Other Education 32
Multilingual Education 21
Educational Assessment 18
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10
Special Education 9
Instructional Media Design 7
Education Philosophy 6
Curriculum & Instruction 5
Teaching English or French 3

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