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Pennsylvania Preschool Teachers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Preschool Teachers in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Preschool Teachers in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lebanon, Johnstown, and State College
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Altoona, Pittsburgh, and Reading
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown

Salaries for Preschool Teachers in Pennsylvania

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

Schools for Preschool Teachers in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Preschool Teacher Training Schools in Pennsylvania

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University of Phoenix
Washington

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/Early Childhood Education, MA In Education/Early Childhood Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Elementary Teacher Education/Early Childhood, Online Program - MA In Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Selected Online Schools for Preschool 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/Early Childhood Ed.
  • 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: Interdisciplinary Studies - Early Childhood Development
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Pennsylvania Preschool Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Albright CollegeReadingMasters2,233
Arcadia UniversityGlensideDoctorate3,592
Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburgDoctorate8,745
Bucknell UniversityLewisburgMasters3,677
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtownAssociate9,649
Butler County Community CollegeButlerAssociate3,656
Cabrini CollegeRadnorMasters3,108
California University of PennsylvaniaCaliforniaMasters8,206
Carlow UniversityPittsburghDoctorate2,178
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentownMasters1,888
Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphiaDoctorate2,062
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarionMasters6,795
Delaware County Community CollegeMediaAssociate10,816
Duquesne UniversityPittsburghDoctorate & First Professional10,296
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast StroudsburgMasters7,053
Gannon UniversityErieDoctorate4,134
Grove City CollegeGrove CityBachelor2,504
Harrisburg Area Community College-HarrisburgHarrisburgAssociate9,774
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphiaMasters3,487
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndianaDoctorate14,018
Juniata CollegeHuntingdonBachelor1,506
Keystone CollegeLa PlumeBachelor1,796
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztownMasters10,295
La Roche CollegePittsburghMasters1,499
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksvilleAssociate7,184
Lincoln University of PennsylvaniaLincoln UniversityMasters2,449
Lock Haven UniversityLock HavenMasters5,241
Marywood UniversityScrantonDoctorate3,316
Mercyhurst CollegeErieMasters4,253
Messiah CollegeGranthamBachelor2,837
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersvilleMasters8,306
Mount Aloysius CollegeCressonMasters1,595
Point Park UniversityPittsburghMasters3,591
Reading Area Community CollegeReadingAssociate4,682
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgroveBachelor2,039
Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate & First Professional34,696
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaDoctorate & First Professional23,980
University of ScrantonScrantonDoctorate5,612
Valley Forge Christian CollegePhoenixvilleMasters929
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest ChesterMasters13,219
Wilson CollegeChambersburgMasters724

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Preschool 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:
Preschool Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Preschool 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

   
Lebanon170$23,7001.4
Johnstown210$26,3301.4
State College200$21,3801.4
Erie430$22,4301.2
Allentown1,020$24,3601
Scranton760$25,1901
Philadelphia5,370$25,5800.9
York480$22,3500.9
Lancaster520$24,4200.8
Harrisburg670$21,3700.7
Reading320$26,9700.7
Pittsburgh2,270$22,3700.7
Altoona90$19,9900.6
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