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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

79 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. 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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#2

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Out of the 79 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

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 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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#4

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holy Family University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. 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 small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college 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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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 200 students majoring in education at Pitt, 27% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools 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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