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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

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 Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at SRU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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 3 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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