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2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Schools Ranked
$19,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
$38,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best school in Pennsylvania for teaching students working on their basic certificate.

Messiah does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,370. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

One thing to take note of is that Messiah does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $11,108 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Cal U. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,726.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Cal U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

In-state students pay an average of $11,173 in tuition and fees if they attend Clarion University full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,052.

Online courses are available at Clarion University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

In-state students pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees if they attend Delaware County Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,740.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Delaware County Community College. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Temple is $17,378. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,602.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Temple. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Marywood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

If you want to attend Marywood, expect to pay an average of $37,284 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marywood does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$31,570 Average Tuition & Fees

La Roche University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

If you want to attend La Roche, expect to pay an average of $31,570 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

One thing to take note of is that La Roche does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Northampton County Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northampton Community College is $10,350. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,270.

One thing to take note of is that Northampton Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Northampton County Area Community College Report

#9

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their basic certificate.

In-state students pay an average of $8,688 in tuition and fees if they attend Community College of Philadelphia full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,744.

One thing to take note of is that Community College of Philadelphia does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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