2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in California

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #55 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in special ed matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Special Education in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

The University of Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in special education has to take a look at The University of Arizona Global Campus. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in California.

There were about 21 special education students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from The University of Arizona Global Campus

2

National University
La Jolla, CA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at National University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in special education. National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of La Jolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in California.

There were approximately 3 special education students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from National University

3

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Biola University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Mirada. More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Biola University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	229	149
Oregon	178	0
Nevada	117	39
Hawaii	115	23
Alaska	79	3

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	21
General Special Education	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	4,384
General Education	697
Teacher Education Subject Specific	396
Other Education	233
Education Philosophy	153
Educational Assessment	41
Instructional Media Design	26
Teaching English or French	17

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks. More about our data sources and methodologies.