2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in California
10
Colleges in California
634
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 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 during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
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.
Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level
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.
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Best Schools for Secondary Education in California
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.
10 Top California Schools in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
44
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Santa Clara University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in secondary education. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Santa Clara UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
121
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Redlands if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands. A Best Colleges rank of #266 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Redlands is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of RedlandsMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
92
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Brandman University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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 UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Loyola Marymount University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were about 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were about 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 UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
37
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 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 data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of La VerneMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 54th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Concordia University, IrvineMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
DUofC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Rafael. This university ranks 88th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at DUofC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Dominican University of CaliforniaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 140th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at La Sierra in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from La Sierra UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
UOPX - California is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Ontario. This university ranks 164th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Phoenix - California
