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Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$44,151 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

With 1,854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #25 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Special Education 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 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for special education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carlow University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Special Ed majors at Clarion University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

On average, special ed graduates from Kutztown University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Millersville accumulate an average of around $29,750 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
New Jersey 799
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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