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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,776 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #28 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lebanon Valley College the best school in Pennsylvania for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#7

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #7, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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#10

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,484
Maryland 576
New Jersey 764
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 122

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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