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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in grade specific ed at Temple, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Of the 68 students majoring in grade specific ed at Gwynedd - Mercy, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Of the 50 students majoring in grade specific ed at Kutztown University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 46 students majoring in grade specific ed at Villanova, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 90% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Of the 38 students majoring in grade specific ed at Clarion University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 37 students majoring in grade specific ed at St. Joe's, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

Women make up 79% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#10

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 31 students majoring in grade specific ed at CHC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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

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.

  • 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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