by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 752 bachelor's degrees in general education to qualified students.
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Your choice of general education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
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.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education.
University of California - San Diego is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general education. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of California - San Diego
University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the education program make around $25,783 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of California - Irvine
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general education has to look into Chapman University. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
Soon after graduation, education bachelor's recipients typically make around $25,900 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Chapman University
Biola University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Biola University
UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.
General Education bachelor's degree recipients from The University of Arizona Global Campus earn a boost of approximately $2,984 over the typical income of general education graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in general education from The University of Arizona Global Campus
Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of La Verne
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Mount Saint Mary’s University
Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Mills College
Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Northcentral University
Hope is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fullerton.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Hope International University
Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 226 | 309 |
| Oregon | 185 | 374 |
| Hawaii | 112 | 54 |
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 752 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4,576 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 382 |
| Other Education | 281 |
| Education Philosophy | 186 |
| Educational Assessment | 42 |
| Special Education | 39 |
| Instructional Media Design | 31 |
| Teaching English or French | 21 |
