2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
With 1,014 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #46 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Cabrini University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Pennsylvania. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
YCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wilson graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 per year.
Westminster New Wilmington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $11,934 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Messiah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general education programs. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 per year.
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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $12,919 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 604 |
| Maryland | 1,286 |
| New Jersey | 702 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 134 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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).
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