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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,227 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 147 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. This medium-sized school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 437 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Family University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 266 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 145 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 199 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 351 diplomas 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Cairn University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Cairn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bryn Athyn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Chestnut Hill College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Chestnut Hill College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 247 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
La Salle University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 151 masters’s education 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%.
The University of the Arts landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a small school located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 79 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%.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 104 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Glenside, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lehigh University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 138 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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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With a ranking of #25, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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