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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,024 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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#4

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carlow University is a great place for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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With a ranking of #6, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their online graduate certificate. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,568
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 155

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 woodleywonderworks.

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