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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$51,017 Avg Salary
$23,518 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Education 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 online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for general education students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at LCCC take out is $11,000.

Full General Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

#3

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gratz College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.

Full General Education at Gratz College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for general education students pursuing an online degree. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

Full General Education at Reading Area Community College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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