2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The excellent programs at Wilkes University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
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Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 13 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 14 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 15 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
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 |
Majors Related to Education
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.
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