2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in special ed at Cal U, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Full Special Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Family University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 98% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Holy Family University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Neumann University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Pennsylvania. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston.
Women make up 85% of the special ed majors at the school.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Wilson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 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 26 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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