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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

53 Colleges
$44,151 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 .

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for special education students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 53 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holy Family University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

Read full report on Special Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#8

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

With a ranking of #8, Wilson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

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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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large 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

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 27 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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