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

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #79 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The special ed doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in California ranking.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Special Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in special education. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in California.

There were roughly 5 special education students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in special education from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in California.

There were approximately 4 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in special education from University of California - Los Angeles

2

Chapman University
Orange, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in special education needs to take a look at Chapman University. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in California.

There were about 4 special education students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in special education from Chapman University

4

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in special education has to take a look at University of San Francisco. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in California.

There were approximately 2 special education students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in special education from University of San Francisco

5

California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. More information about a doctorate in special education from California State University - Los Angeles

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	115	9
Oregon	102	9
Nevada	58	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	15

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	909
General Education	572
Multilingual Education	22
Other Education	20
Curriculum & Instruction	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Instructional Media Design	11
Teaching English or French	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

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).
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