Ranking
Best Special Education and Teaching Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
59 Pennsylvania colleges offering Special Education and Teaching, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $9,203
- Top earnings 10y
- $105,584
- Public / Private
- 13 / 12
Holy Family University
A- ROI score
- 11.84
- Net price
- $13,143
- Earnings 10y
- $62,235
- Acceptance
- 71%
Lehigh Carbon Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $9,203
- Earnings 10y
- $42,436
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
La Salle University
B- ROI score
- 8.68
- Net price
- $19,409
- Earnings 10y
- $67,416
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Northampton County Area Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $12,119
- Earnings 10y
- $41,566
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.35
- Net price
- $15,699
- Earnings 10y
- $52,416
- Acceptance
- 93.1%
York College of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $18,556
- Earnings 10y
- $61,012
- Acceptance
- 73.7%
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
B- ROI score
- 8.11
- Net price
- $19,550
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 91.2%
Waynesburg University
B- ROI score
- 8.03
- Net price
- $18,235
- Earnings 10y
- $58,537
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
Cedar Crest College
B- ROI score
- 7.97
- Net price
- $18,659
- Earnings 10y
- $59,460
- Acceptance
- 84.1%
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 7.74
- Net price
- $18,134
- Earnings 10y
- $56,148
- Acceptance
- 92.1%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 7.59
- Net price
- $16,804
- Earnings 10y
- $51,019
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Albright College
C- ROI score
- 7.33
- Net price
- $20,024
- Earnings 10y
- $58,700
- Acceptance
- 76.3%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
C- ROI score
- 7.32
- Net price
- $29,689
- Earnings 10y
- $86,881
- Acceptance
- 88.8%
Lincoln University
C- ROI score
- 7.21
- Net price
- $14,977
- Earnings 10y
- $43,167
- Acceptance
- 65.7%
Lehigh University
C- ROI score
- 7.15
- Net price
- $36,931
- Earnings 10y
- $105,584
- Acceptance
- 25.9%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
C- ROI score
- 6.80
- Net price
- $23,330
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 97.6%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.76
- Net price
- $19,608
- Earnings 10y
- $53,032
- Acceptance
- 71.5%
Robert Morris University
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $23,003
- Earnings 10y
- $62,105
- Acceptance
- 89.9%
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.64
- Net price
- $20,787
- Earnings 10y
- $55,246
- Acceptance
- 86.2%
Saint Francis University
C- ROI score
- 6.60
- Net price
- $23,526
- Earnings 10y
- $62,101
- Acceptance
- 76.8%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.56
- Net price
- $23,331
- Earnings 10y
- $61,258
- Acceptance
- 78.4%
Pennsylvania Western University
C- ROI score
- 6.48
- Net price
- $18,256
- Earnings 10y
- $47,295
- Acceptance
- 94.3%
King's College
C- ROI score
- 6.44
- Net price
- $23,093
- Earnings 10y
- $59,498
- Acceptance
- 93.1%
Saint Vincent College
C- ROI score
- 6.38
- Net price
- $23,510
- Earnings 10y
- $59,982
- Acceptance
- 61.7%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $21,331
- Earnings 10y
- $53,775
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Special Education and Teaching program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.65 (13 public, 12 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?
59 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.