2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree 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 84 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 84 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 117 students majoring in education at Duquesne, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in education at East Stroudsburg University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Grove City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grove City.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 14 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 15 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA |
| 16 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
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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 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 26 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.