2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$27,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

Read more about Special Education at Lehigh

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SRU Special Education Report

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Duquesne University

#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$28,120 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arcadia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k. Arcadia University is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia are $28,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at Arcadia University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

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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