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2021 Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
882 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,686 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaSpecial Education is the #29 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 882 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 9,331 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 9.5% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in special ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional special education students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at WCUPA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. 3,854 students are part time.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. SRU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,343 part time students in attendance at SRU.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Millersville has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania ranking.

The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. 2,073 of Millersville students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania rankings.

The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. There are roughly 1,056 part time students in attendance at Bloomsburg.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Kutztown University has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 1.8% of Kutztown University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,703 students take at least one class online at Kutztown University. There are roughly 1,325 part time students in attendance at Kutztown University.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. IUP not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania list.

About 2.6% of IUP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. About 2,127 of the students at IUP are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to York College of Pennsylvania. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. YCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 290 students take at least one class online at YCP. About 607 of the students at YCP are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Cabrini University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Cabrini University also made our Best Colleges for Special Education in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #9.

About 3.6% of Cabrini University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,085 students at Cabrini University that take at least one class online. 449 students are part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 2.9% of East Stroudsburg University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,511 students at East Stroudsburg University that take at least one class online. 1,033 of East Stroudsburg University students are attending part time.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. 1,236 of Clarion University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,291 part time students in attendance at Clarion University.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 761
Maryland 192
New Jersey 137
Delaware 10
District of Columbia 0

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Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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