2024 Best Other Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in other education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of other education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in other education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor'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 other education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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 other education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Education in Pennsylvania

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Other Education

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other education. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in other education from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other education. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in other education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Other Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	174	17
Maryland	119	4
New Jersey	115	3

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Other Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Other Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Education	24

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	530
Curriculum & Instruction	59
General Education	44
Teacher Education Subject Specific	22
Special Education	17
Instructional Media Design	16
Student Counseling	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15
Education Philosophy	7
International Education	4

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 Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.