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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Arcadia University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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 graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, special ed graduates from Pitt take out $23,310 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#5

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

About 71% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Read full report on Special Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#9

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Special Education at Carlow University Report

Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Full Special Education at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 23 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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