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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,854 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing an online .

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

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#5

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carlow University is a great place for special education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, special ed graduates from Clarion University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bryn Athyn College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Special Ed majors at Millersville take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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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. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Kutztown University take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $277.

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

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Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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