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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$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.

The Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at Temple, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Pitt, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Drexel University

#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Full General Education at Widener University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 5 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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