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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 610 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 229 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the secondary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 53 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Kutztown University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kutztown University]](/colleges/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilkes University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wilkes also took the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 4,781 students enrolled at Wilkes University, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,000. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wilkes University]](/colleges/wilkes-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Pitt Bradford also took the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt Bradford supports 1,305 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,541. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pitt Bradford Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Greensburg, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 1,408 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,929. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova, 997 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,584. In addition to receiving other benefits, 41 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #7, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Mansfield University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 1,784 students enrolled at Mansfield University were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,213. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mansfield University]](/colleges/mansfield-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Scranton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Scranton supports 4,957 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 85 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,790. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Scranton Veteran Student Life Report

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edinboro, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 165 of the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro were GI Bill® students, of which 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

La Salle also took the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, La Salle University supports 4,624 students, and 84 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,747. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at La Salle]](/colleges/la-salle-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt Johnstown also took the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 2,356 students enrolled at Pitt Johnstown were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,575. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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