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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 1,776 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

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The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lebanon Valley College the best school in Pennsylvania for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Out of the 35 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

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#9

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 764
New York 5,484
Maryland 576
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 122

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

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

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