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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania

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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania

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In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,437 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. That schools that top this list have a program in general special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania teaching students with disabilities students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Special Education in Pennsylvania

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the #1 spot on the list. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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.

Read full report on General Special Education at Bryn Athyn College

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilson College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 37 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wilson General Special Education Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 227 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at SRU

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

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 Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania. Cabrini University is a small school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Cabrini University

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 157 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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.

Full Saint Joseph’s University General Special Education Report

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Family University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Holy Family General Special Education Report

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 78 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 General Special Education at Millersville

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Special Education at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Kutztown University

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Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania

Grove City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Grove City College is a small school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Grove City College

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 78 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Cal U

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 68 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Bloomsburg

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on General Special Education at WCUPA

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Special Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Lebanon Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Lebanon Valley College is located in Annville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full LVC General Special Education Report

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. EU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Eastern University

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Alvernia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alvernia University General Special Education Report

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Cairn University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Cairn University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Full Cairn General Special Education Report

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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Seton Hill University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 more about General Special Education at Seton Hill

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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%.

Read more about General Special Education at Arcadia

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s teaching students with disabilities 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%.

Full Point Park University General Special Education Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Special Education at Gwynedd Mercy University

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Westminster College Pennsylvania
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about General Special Education at Westminster College Pennsylvania

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Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Albright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Special Education at Albright College

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