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2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Bucks County Community College take out is $11,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Westmoreland County Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students pursuing an online degree. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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The excellent online programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Clarion University take out is $27,000.

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#6

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

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

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#6

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small 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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#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. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

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#9

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

Clarks Summit University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 16 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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