2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in Pennsylvania
17
Colleges in Pennsylvania
674
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 674 degrees in secondary education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Secondary Education in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
32
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In PA
It is hard to beat University of Scranton if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 secondary 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 secondary education from University of Scranton
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
100
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #616 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kutztown University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 secondary 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 secondary education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In PA
Community College of Philadelphia is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #454 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Community College of Philadelphia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
43
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Saint Joseph’s University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #736 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CHC is a great college overall.
There were about 15 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Chestnut Hill College
Located in the fringe town of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 58th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 22 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Wilkes University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Bethlehem. This college ranks 84th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 17 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Northampton County Area Community College
Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gwynedd - Mercy is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Gwynedd - Mercy in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Gwynedd Mercy University
