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

49 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 137 students majoring in special ed at St. Joe's, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Special Education at Saint Joseph’s University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 49 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Special Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 49 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in special ed at Holy Family, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Holy Family University

#5

Neumann University

Aston, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Neumann University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in special ed at Neumann, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in special ed at WCUPA, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#7

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

Wilson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Wilson College

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Temple University 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 26 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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