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Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

24 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwynedd Mercy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best 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

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

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 24 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.

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