2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in special education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #79 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in special ed matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of special education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in special education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in special education needs to look into Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duquesne University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in special education. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 2 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in special education from Duquesne University

2

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lehigh University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in special education. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 special education students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in special education from Lehigh University

4

Arcadia University
Glenside, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Arcadia University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a doctorate in special education from Arcadia University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	20
Maryland	114	2
New Jersey	113	0
District of Columbia	81	8

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	439
Curriculum & Instruction	52
General Education	46
Other Education	25
Student Counseling	10
Instructional Media Design	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4
International Education	3
Educational Assessment	2

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 woodleywonderworks. More about our data sources and methodologies.