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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,546 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,546 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities 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 the Best General Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Special Education in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
178 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general special education needs to check out Saint Joseph's University. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 178 general special education students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Saint Joseph’s University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
78 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general special education has to take a look at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Kutztown. This university ranks 36th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 78 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
213 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students interested in a degree in general special education. SRU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 213 general special education students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
74 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 74 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In PA

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were about 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Scranton

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In PA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #607 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LVC is a great college overall.

There were about 20 general special education students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Lebanon Valley College

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
76 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Family is a great university overall.

There were about 76 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Holy Family in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Holy Family University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
10.7% Growth in Graduates

East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of East Stroudsburg. This university ranks 58th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 28 general special education students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45th Most Popular In PA

CHC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 43rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 1 general special education students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Chestnut Hill College

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,427
Maryland 618 126
New Jersey 614 575
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 155

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 275
Elementary Special Education 96
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 48
Other Special Education & Teaching 42
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 16
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 10
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 8
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 3
Education of the Deaf 2

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