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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,839 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the grade specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our analysis found Lebanon Valley College to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#6

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

With a ranking of #6, Cedar Crest College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Vgrigas.

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