by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 418 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular teacher education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Gwynedd Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Teacher Education Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Arcadia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Geneva College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Clarks Summit University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarks Summit University is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. DelVal is a small school located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Delaware Valley University
With a ranking of #8, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Teacher Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #10, Grove City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Grove City College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrini University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Juniata College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Juniata is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Cedar Crest College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seton Hill University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Beaver County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Beaver County is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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