2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Pennsylvania
[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other special education & teaching students.
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2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other special education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools
Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania tops our 2026 list of the best value other special education & teaching schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Lincoln University, Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,512, while out-of-state students pay about $19,384. Students borrow a median of $30,959 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania generally make around $55,626. That is a strong return on a $30,959 median debt. The acceptance rate is 66%.
Pennsylvania Western University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other special education & teaching, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,436 in tuition and fees, compared with $16,054 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $47,295. Pennsylvania Western University admits about 94% of applicants.
Alvernia University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other special education & teaching schools. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,000. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates carry a median of $31,900 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Alvernia University generally make around $48,649. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Neumann University earned it the #4 place for other special education & teaching. Neumann University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston. Students from in state pay about $39,100 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other special education & teaching graduates is $27,000. Early-career other special education & teaching graduates make about $42,488. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 81%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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