Best Special Education and Teaching colleges in California 2024

Best Special Education and Teaching colleges in California for 2024

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

Biola University offers 3 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 6 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 6 Master's degrees.

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Butte College offers 1 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a faraway rural area.

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University offers 1 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 8 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 8 Master's degrees.

Cal Poly is a public institution established in 1901. Graduate students at Cal Poly can earn an MS in Special Education/Education Specialist (Special Education) with a Mild/Moderate Disabilities credential. Master’s students complete an English Language Learner and Autism Spectrum Disorder authorizations. Graduates of this program enjoy a high job placement rate, with 22 of 23 recent MS students receiving teaching contracts within months of completing the program. Cal Poly alumni include athlete Ozzie Smith and NASA astronaut Robert L. Gibson.

Alliant International University-San Diego offers 4 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 96 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 72 Master's degrees, and 24 Certificates.

California State University-San Bernardino offers 1 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 35 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 35 Master's degrees.

California State University-Dominguez Hills offers 1 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 41 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 41 Master's degrees.

Fresno State is a public school founded in 1911 with nearly 25,400 students. Special education teaching students can pursue multiple-subject and single-subject credential paths. There is also an Education Specialist credential offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels and an MA in Special Education. Undergraduate and graduate tuition is generally $1,177/credit and $690/credit, respectively, with some special education courses costing as low as $340/credit.

California State University-East Bay offers 1 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 33 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 33 Master's degrees.

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California State University-Long Beach offers 1 Special Education and Teaching, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 29 Special Education and Teaching, General students graduated with students earning 29 Master's degrees.

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List of all Special Education and Teaching colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Santa Ana College Logo Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
1/5
101 : 1 23,852
Compton College Logo Compton College Compton, CA
1/5
41 : 1 4,082
Butte College Logo Butte College Oroville, CA
1/5
47 : 1 9,362
Alliant International University-San Diego Logo Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA
4/5
22 : 1 3,599
University of San Diego Logo University of San Diego San Diego, CA
5/5
17 : 1 8,815