2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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 Most Popular 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 79 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 537 students majoring in education at UPenn, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilkes University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Holy Family University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Pennsylvania. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 266 students majoring in education at Holy Family, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in education at Pitt, 27% are male and 74% are female.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 13 | Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA |
| 14 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 15 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA |
| 15 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 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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