2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,767 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,161 and $29,629 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The 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 “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania”.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree special ed students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania

#1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$17,652 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048.

Full Duquesne Special Education Report

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$27,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Special Education Report

#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$28,120 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Arcadia is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arcadia Special Education Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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