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Pennsylvania Middle School Special Education Teachers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Middle School Special Education Teachers in Pennsylvania

Fast Facts for Middle School Special Education Teachers in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Allentown, State College, and Philadelphia
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Erie, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown

Salaries for Middle School Special Education Teachers in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Philadelphia, Williamsport, and Allentown. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Middle School Special Education Teachers in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Special Education Teacher Training Schools in Pennsylvania

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University of Phoenix
Harrisburg, Levittown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, Wayne

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Education/Special Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Special Education, Online Program - Master Of Arts In Education/Special Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Middle School Special Education Teachers in Pennsylvania

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Education/Special Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Special Ed (Eligible For IR/Credential), Special Ed (Not Eligible For IR/Non-Credential)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Education - Teaching Students With Special Needs
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

More Pennsylvania Special Education Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Albright CollegeReadingMasters2,233
Arcadia UniversityGlensideDoctorate3,592
Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburgDoctorate8,745
Cabrini CollegeRadnorMasters3,108
California University of PennsylvaniaCaliforniaMasters8,206
Carlow UniversityPittsburghDoctorate2,178
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentownMasters1,888
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphiaDoctorate2,062
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyneyMasters1,438
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarionMasters6,795
Duquesne UniversityPittsburghDoctorate & First Professional10,296
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast StroudsburgMasters7,053
Eastern UniversitySaint DavidsDoctorate & First Professional4,291
Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboroMasters7,686
Geneva CollegeBeaver FallsMasters1,891
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphiaMasters3,487
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndianaDoctorate14,018
Juniata CollegeHuntingdonBachelor1,506
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztownMasters10,295
La Roche CollegePittsburghMasters1,499
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksvilleAssociate7,184
Lehigh UniversityBethlehemDoctorate6,845
Lincoln University of PennsylvaniaLincoln UniversityMasters2,449
Lock Haven UniversityLock HavenMasters5,241
Mansfield University of PennsylvaniaMansfieldMasters3,338
Marywood UniversityScrantonDoctorate3,316
Mercyhurst CollegeErieMasters4,253
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersvilleMasters8,306
Misericordia UniversityDallasDoctorate2,355
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity ParkDoctorate43,252
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyMalvernMasters1,238
Reading Area Community CollegeReadingAssociate4,682
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate7,542
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobeMasters1,924
Salus UniversityElkins ParkDoctorate & First Professional1,739
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburgMasters1,991
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburgMasters7,765
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery RockDoctorate8,325
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburghDoctorate27,020
University of ScrantonScrantonDoctorate5,612
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest ChesterMasters13,219
Widener University-Main CampusChesterDoctorate4,866
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-BarreDoctorate5,114

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Middle School Special Education Teachers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Middle School Special Education Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Middle School Special Education Teachers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Allentown450$58,0202
State College60$48,5801.8
Philadelphia2,200$59,6201.7
Williamsport40$58,1401.3
Scranton220$54,7601.3
Lancaster200$53,1301.3
Reading130$55,1901.2
Harrisburg240$47,5901.1
Pittsburgh820$54,0901
Erie80$55,6001
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