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2023 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

10 Ranked Colleges
550 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,437 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 550 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 74 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Kutztown University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 105 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, WCUPA supports 17,719 students, and 390 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 208 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Millersville has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Millersville Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, St. Joe’s has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 110 of the 6,779 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,044. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cabrini University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,009 students enrolled at Cabrini University were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,435. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cabrini University]](/colleges/cabrini-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Moravian also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, Moravian College supports 2,605 students, and 50 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,644. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Lebanon Valley College is a small school located in Annville, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LVC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 1,959 students enrolled at Lebanon Valley College, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,403. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Lebanon Valley College]](/colleges/lebanon-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bloomsburg, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Of the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 244 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/bloomsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Of the 8,860 students enrolled at SRU, 313 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,015. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at SRU]](/colleges/slippery-rock-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arcadia University is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Arcadia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 3,300 students enrolled at Arcadia University, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,563. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Arcadia University]](/colleges/arcadia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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