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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$44,151 Avg Salary
$27,000 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for special education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

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#4

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent online programs at Carlow University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit college with a 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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