Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

27 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 7,877 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in education at Drexel, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read More…

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 27 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 53 students majoring in education at Pitt, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Immaculata University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in education at Immaculata, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Education at Immaculata University

#5

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Out of the 27 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Of the 45 students majoring in education at Gwynedd - Mercy, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read More…

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in education at Temple, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Education at Temple University

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Education at Point Park University Report

California University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 32% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 68% are male.

Read full report on Education at California University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#9

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Education at Wilkes University Report

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 18,389
Maryland 3,634
New Jersey 3,752
District of Columbia 816
Delaware 739

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.