2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.
Most Popular Online Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Gwynedd Mercy University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 32% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Wilkes University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.
Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Gratz College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
Of the 8 students majoring in education at Gratz College, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.
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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 |
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Education Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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.