2027 Best Elementary Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania
Elementary Special Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for elementary special education students.
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Best Schools for Elementary Special Education in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall elementary special education education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Elementary Special Education
No school ranked higher than Messiah College this year for elementary special education. Messiah College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. Messiah College awarded about 10 elementary special education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their elementary special education degree from Messiah College earn around $48,957 in the first couple years of their career. Messiah College graduates carry a median of $26,195 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the top schools for elementary special education. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 30 elementary special education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their elementary special education degree from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn around $56,926 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,958.
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A rank of #3 makes La Salle University one of the top schools for elementary special education. La Salle University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. La Salle University awarded about 21 elementary special education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the elementary special education program make about $48,302 in their early career. La Salle University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Neumann University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best elementary special education schools. Located in the suburb of Aston, Neumann University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 42 elementary special education degrees were awarded at Neumann University in the most recent year. Elementary Special Education graduates of Neumann University earn a median of $42,488 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
