2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 12,364 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lebanon Valley College the best school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Pennsylvania is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Juniata College is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntingdon.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
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Saint Joseph’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.