by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 12,522 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,698 and $26,116 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,896 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 84 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 84 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Grove City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Grove City College is a small school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania that handed out 92 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 229 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. Bryn Athyn College is a small school located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 149 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students 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%.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. EU is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 64 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cairn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Cairn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 368 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 46 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Susquehanna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Ship is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
Messiah University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Geneva College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Geneva College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Education at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 55 bachelors’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%.
With a ranking of #25, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Plume, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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