2024 Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a master's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of teacher education. Combined, these schools handed out 75 master's degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to teacher education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other teacher education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized teacher education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for teacher education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in Pennsylvania

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for teacher education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Teacher Education

1

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Gwynedd Mercy University if you want to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Gwynedd Mercy University

2

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teacher education has to look into Holy Family University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Holy Family University

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	1,754
Maryland	363	0
New Jersey	346	164
District of Columbia	334	0
Delaware	151	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Secondary Education	319
Elementary Education	121
Early Childhood Education	107
Adult & Continuing Education	81
Teacher Development & Methodology	80
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	17
Online Educator/Online Teaching	17
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	15
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	10
Montessori Teacher Education	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.