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2023 Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania

62 Colleges
$45,698 Avg Salary
$26,116 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our analysis found Lebanon Valley College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at LVC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

On average, education graduates from Delaware County Community College take out $12,997 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Juniata College is a great place for education students. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon.

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 62 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at University of Scranton take out is $27,000.

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#6

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Etown carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at YCP accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
12 Villanova University Villanova, PA

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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.

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