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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in California

15 Ranked Colleges
534 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 7,597 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 534 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,525 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree general education students.

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 361 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northcentral University General Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 32 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 21 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley General Education Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 14 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCR General Education Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Education at UC Irvine

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SDSU General Education Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at University of California - Santa Cruz

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 128 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU General Education Report

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full La Sierra General Education Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Doctorate list. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Pacific

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