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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

50 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor'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.

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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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

About 64% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $26,289 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Temple University Report

Out of the 50 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 57% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Duquesne University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Women make up 82% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

Women make up 23% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#6

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

Grove City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the distant town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Grove City College Report

#6

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Women make up 67% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

About 53% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#9

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

Women make up 85% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#10

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 27 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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