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2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
441 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 441 degrees in teacher education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education

The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Teacher Education in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Teacher Education

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Delaware County Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in teacher education. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Media. This college ranks 77th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Delaware County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Delaware County Community College

2
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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
53 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in teacher education has to take a look at Gwynedd Mercy University. Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gwynedd - Mercy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Gwynedd Mercy University

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

It is difficult to beat Arcadia University if you wish to pursue a degree in teacher education. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Arcadia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Arcadia University

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in teacher education needs to take a look at Holy Family University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 28 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Holy Family in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Holy Family University

4
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Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in teacher education has to take a look at Juniata College. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Huntingdon. This college ranks 60th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 23 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Juniata in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Juniata College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie. A Best Colleges rank of #569 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gannon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Gannon University

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Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Geneva is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls. This college ranks 71st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Geneva in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Geneva College

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,0261,821
Maryland61811
New Jersey614330
District of Columbia4410
Delaware3451

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Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Teacher Education

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Early Childhood Education1,764
Secondary Education674
Elementary Education604
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching248
Teacher Development & Methodology233
Adult & Continuing Education91
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching48
Online Educator/Online Teaching29
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods28
Montessori Teacher Education5

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