2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Pennsylvania
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 445 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 260 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Kutztown University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are $16,300.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Kutztown University
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
University of Scranton also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Joe’s also took the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 Temple University are $24,236.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Marywood also took the #10 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438.
Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’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 Villanova University are $20,719.
Holy Family University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Holy Family also took the #13 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Holy Family University are $10,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Cal U has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
East Stroudsburg University also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,898.
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Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Gwynedd - Mercy also took the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,273, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CHC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chestnut Hill College are $17,625.
Chatham University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Chatham not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham are $18,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Point Park University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Point Park has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park are $17,748.
Mercyhurst University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Mercyhurst also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercyhurst are $16,565.
Lehigh University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also took the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.
Neumann University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Neumann University is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Neumann has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Neumann are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Neumann University
Widener University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Widener not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Widener University
Carlow University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Carlow has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carlow are $20,164.
Arcadia University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Arcadia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Arcadia University
La Salle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree secondary teaching students list, La Salle has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle University are $26,250.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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