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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Pennsylvania

17 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania

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In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 551 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. That schools that top this list have a program in elementary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree elementary teaching students.

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Pennsylvania

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Rosemont College
Rosemont, Pennsylvania

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosemont College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rosemont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Elementary Education at Rosemont College

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full Clarion University Elementary Education Report

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 more about Elementary Education at Marywood

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Elementary Education at Lehigh University

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching 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 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Elementary Education Report

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full St. Joe’s Elementary Education Report

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Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Albright College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Albright is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Albright Elementary Education Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Pennsylvania

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Temple University

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Widener

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Millersville

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at CHC

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

Cabrini University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania list. Cabrini University is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Elementary Education at Cabrini University

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Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania

Neumann University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Neumann is a small school located in Aston, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Neumann

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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Seton Hill University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Seton Hill is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 masters’s elementary teaching 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%.

Full Seton Hill University Elementary Education Report

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