2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in California
10
Colleges in California
504
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education 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 504 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 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
51
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Santa Clara University is a wonderful decision 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 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 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 University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
206
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Redlands if you want 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 approximately 206 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Redlands
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
91
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 moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 91 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Brandman University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Loyola Marymount University is one of the finest schools in the country 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 roughly 16 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 University
Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools 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 University
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