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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

51 Colleges
$11,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

The Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle 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 La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chambersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wilson are $9,990 a year.

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#5

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.

Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a fairly 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.

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With a ranking of #7, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $11,934 per year.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. 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.

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#10

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value 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 25 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.

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