by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 3,154 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,751 and $17,326 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,190 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California”.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 53 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Evergreen Valley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Special Education at San Bernardino Valley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Jacinto College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 79 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 171 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large school located in Visalia, California that handed out 50 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at College of the Sequoias
With a ranking of #10, Norco College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Norco College is a public institution located in Norco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s special ed degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
San Jose City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Special Education at San Jose City College
Palomar College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 47 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at Los Angeles Valley College
Saddleback College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 41 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Las Positas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Las Positas College is a public institution located in Livermore, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Coalinga ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small school located in Coalinga, California that handed out 5 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California ranking. Sacramento City College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 13 associates’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at City College of San Francisco
Cuesta College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in California list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
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