by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,014 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,017 and $23,518 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 763 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gratz College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. Gratz College is located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cabrini University is a small school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. Cedar Crest College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Holy Family University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Holy Family University
Saint Francis University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 63 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Messiah University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rosemont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Rosemont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Misericordia University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Education at Misericordia University
Chestnut Hill College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Arcadia University is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Alvernia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercyhurst University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #22, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
University of Valley Forge ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Susquehanna University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Susquehanna University
Bucknell University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucknell University is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Moravian College is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. La Roche University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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