2024 Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Education Philosophy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #191 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in education philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education philosophy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education philosophy to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education philosophy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education philosophy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Philosophy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education Philosophy in Pennsylvania

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Education Philosophy

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

22 Annual Graduates

$53,465 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education philosophy has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

After graduating, education philosophy master's recipients generally make an average of $53,465 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in education philosophy from University of Pennsylvania

2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education philosophy has to look into West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in education philosophy from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Best Education Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	19
Maryland	193	0
New Jersey	188	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education Philosophy

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Education Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	33

Most Popular Majors Related to Education Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1,100
Educational Administration	1,044
Special Education	910
Teacher Education Grade Specific	851
General Education	763
Student Counseling	456
Instructional Media Design	354
Curriculum & Instruction	333
Teaching English or French	186
Other Education	158

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Nick Youngson. More about our data sources and methodologies.