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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

62 Colleges
$18,167 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,698 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at La Salle take out is $27,000.

Full Education at La Salle University Report

#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 62 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Cabrini University carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware County Community College are $9,900 a year. On average, education graduates from Delaware County Community College take out $12,997 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Education at Delaware County Community College Report

$9,098 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year. Education majors at Bucks County Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA
$8,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $8,430 a year. Education majors at LCCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA
$26,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilson are $26,200 per year.

Full Education at Wilson College Report

$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Philadelphia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year. On average, education graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $15,549 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Education at Community College of Philadelphia Report

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $28,375. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from Kutztown University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Education students in the state of Pennsylvania seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
12 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA

Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges 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.

  • 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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