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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$77,195 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Our analysis found Gwynedd Mercy University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit school 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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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at California 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 suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

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 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the distant 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.

Read full report on Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Point Park University

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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 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 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.

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