2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arcadia University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 73% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 27% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Pitt, 13% are male and 88% are female.
On average, special ed graduates from Pitt take out $23,310 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedar Crest College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in special ed at Cedar Crest, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Carlow University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 799 |
| New York | 4,329 |
| Maryland | 416 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Delaware | 165 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 23 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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