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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

51 Colleges
$44,743 Avg Salary
$26,755 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at LVC take out is $27,000.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Etown carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#3

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Westminster College Pennsylvania is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Juniata College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

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

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

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Subject Specific Ed majors at YCP take out an average of $29,001 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

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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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