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2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,014 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Education

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in Pennsylvania.

Read full report on General Education at University of Pennsylvania

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

Full General Education at Drexel University Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 KOKUYO.

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