2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Best Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania.
One thing to take note of is that Carnegie Mellon does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 6% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
One thing to take note of is that UPenn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
One thing to take note of is that Villanova does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 61 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 4 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Etown. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lehigh. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas Jefferson University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Vincent. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Since the graduate programs at Westminster New Wilmington are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
One thing to take note of is that St. Joe’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
King’s College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at King’s College PA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
Wilkes University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
One thing to take note of is that Wilkes does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
YCP does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
DeSales University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
DeSales does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Duquesne University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Duquesne does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Arcadia University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Arcadia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pitt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gannon University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Gannon does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Francis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wilson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Wilson. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Marywood University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Online graduate courses are available at Marywood, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lock Haven University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LHU. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Chatham does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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