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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

44 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at SRU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,312. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $284.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 44 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in special ed at Kutztown University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Kutztown University accumulate an average of around $25,733 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $277.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in special ed at Millersville, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Special Ed majors at Millersville take out an average of $28,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

Special Ed majors at Bloomsburg take out an average of $26,219 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $358.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at East Stroudsburg University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,455.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Special Ed majors at Ship take out an average of $24,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

On average, special ed graduates from Clarion University take out $27,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 25 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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