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2024 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges in Pennsylvania
67 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded
A degree in elementary special education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #326 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for elementary special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 degrees in elementary special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Elementary Special Education School

Best Elementary Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania The elementary special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall Elementary Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Elementary Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Elementary Special Ed

The elementary special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Elementary Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary special ed degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Elementary Special Ed

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary special education. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in elementary special education from Messiah University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in elementary special education has to take a look at Alvernia University. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 11 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Alvernia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Alvernia University

2

Every student who is interested in elementary special education has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in elementary special education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3
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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

La Salle University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary special education. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.

There were about 21 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from La Salle University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
31 Elementary Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in elementary special education has to check out Neumann University. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 78th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 31 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at Neumann in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary special education from Neumann University


 

Best Elementary Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,198
Maryland 618 97
Delaware 345 10

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Elementary Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Elementary Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 1,437
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 242
Other Special Education & Teaching 49
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 41
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 3
Education of the Deaf 1

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