by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 634 degrees in secondary education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
Azusa Pacific University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in secondary education from Azusa Pacific University
University of La Verne is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 78th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 37 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of La Verne
It is hard to beat Brandman University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 57th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 92 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Brandman University
Chapman University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Chapman UniversityExplore all the Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 225 |
| Oregon | 587 | 115 |
| Nevada | 354 | 172 |
| Hawaii | 267 | 31 |
| Alaska | 167 | 22 |
Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education | 4,861 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 893 |
| Teacher Education | 775 |
| Elementary Education | 742 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 3 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
