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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

65 Colleges
$37,896 Avg Salary
$26,033 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lebanon Valley College the best school in Pennsylvania for teacher education grade specific students. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from LVC carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $362.

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The excellent programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,997.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from University of Scranton carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#5

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

The excellent programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Etown take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Messiah take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Montco take out an average of $12,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
12 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
13 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 25 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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