by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 52 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,896 bachelor's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is difficult to beat West Chester University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in education needs to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Temple University
Messiah University is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Messiah University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in education needs to check out Duquesne University. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Duquesne University
Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Widener University
Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Drexel University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Saint Joseph’s University
Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Scranton
LVC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Annville.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Lebanon Valley College
Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 37 | 5,337 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 1,389 |
| Maryland | 33 | 1,049 |
| Delaware | 30 | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 78 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,333 |
| Special Education | 824 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 546 |
| General Education | 106 |
| Other Education | 36 |
| Education Philosophy | 21 |
| Educational Assessment | 19 |
| Educational Administration | 7 |
| Teaching English or French | 4 |
