If you plan on getting your associate degree in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #12 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
There was only one school in California to review for the 2025 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
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 Education Associate Degree Schools in California.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Education in California
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in education.
Top California Schools for an Associate in Education
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).