Education colleges in California, ranked by graduates
29 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education in 2023: 3,893 degrees, 3% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (4.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Cal State Fullerton graduated the most (504, 5.3% of its class). 20 of the 29 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 76%; the most selective is UCLA at 9%.
Education colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its education page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | Public | 504 | 5.3% | 91% | 1230 |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 376 | 4.6% | 93% | 1150 |
| 3 | Sacramento State University | Public | 362 | 4.8% | 94% | 1170 |
| 4 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 358 | 6.7% | 91% | 1150 |
| 5 | UC Irvine | Public | 259 | 3.2% | 29% | 1420 |
| 6 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Public | 228 | 7.2% | 93% | 1020 |
| 7 | San Francisco State University | Public | 208 | 4.1% | 96% | 1180 |
| 8 | UC Riverside | Public | 160 | 3% | 76% | 1300 |
| 9 | San Jose State University | Public | 159 | 2.5% | 85% | 1220 |
| 10 | San Diego State University | Public | 140 | 1.6% | 36% | 1340 |
| 11 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 138 | 2.4% | 75% | 1300 |
| 12 | UCLA | Public | 102 | 1.1% | 9% | 1510 |
| 13 | Fresno State University | Public | 92 | 1.8% | 95% | 1160 |
| 14 | Cal State San Marcos | Public | 89 | 2.7% | 95% | 1190 |
| 15 | California Baptist University | Private | 84 | 4.4% | 85% | 1170 |
| 16 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 76 | 1.6% | 66% | 1180 |
| 17 | Cal State Chico | Public | 66 | 2% | 93% | 1170 |
| 18 | Cal State Stanislaus | Public | 62 | 2.5% | 98% | 1080 |
| 19 | UC San Diego | Public | 59 | 0.7% | 27% | 1490 |
| 20 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Private | 53 | 6.6% | 84% | 1290 |
| 21 | Vanguard University | Private | 53 | 10.6% | 62% | 1150 |
| 22 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Public | 50 | 1% | 31% | 1420 |
| 23 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 49 | 0.6% | 46% | 1280 |
| 24 | Biola University | Private | 48 | 6.2% | 74% | 1260 |
| 25 | Chapman University | Private | 47 | 2.6% | 65% | 1380 |
| 26 | University of the Pacific | Private | 23 | 2.9% | 71% | 1300 |
| 27 | Jessup University | Private | 17 | 9% | 68% | 1150 |
| 28 | William Jessup University | Private | 17 | 9% | 93% | 1120 |
| 29 | Hope International University | Private | 14 | 10.4% | 33% | 1120 |
Questions about education colleges in California
What is the best college for education in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest education programs in California are Cal State Fullerton (504), Cal State Northridge (376), Sacramento State University (362). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer education?
29 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in education in 2023, 20 public and 9 private, for 3,893 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for education in California?
At the 20 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Education elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.