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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$18,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 per year.

Read full report on Education at Cabrini University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $11,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WCUPA also claimed a spot on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#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 large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 a year.

Gwynedd - Mercy also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Read full report on Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kutztown University are $11,440 a year.

Read full report on Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Millersville are $11,934 a year.

Read full report on Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#6

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University 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. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SRU graduate students pay an average of $12,659 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship graduate students pay an average of $11,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal U are $12,919 a year.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $11,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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