English Education · Pennsylvania

English Education colleges in Pennsylvania

CampusPin lists 145 U.S. colleges in Pennsylvania that offer English Education programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

English Education prepares future teachers to teach reading, writing, and literature in K-12 schools, pairing literary and composition study with the pedagogy and licensure to teach it.

Schools in Pennsylvania that offer English Education

English Education programs in Pennsylvania: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 145 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

145

Public / private

11 / 39

Universities / 2-year

35 / 15

Cities represented

37

In-state tuition range

$4,632–$68,300

Median in-state tuition

$26,929

Lowest published in-state tuition

Community College of Philadelphia

$4,632

Most selective

Curtis Institute of Music

7% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

Drexel University

21,623 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a English Education program

  • Literature across periods, genres, and traditions
  • Composition, rhetoric, and the writing process
  • Teaching reading and writing, the foundations of literacy
  • Young-adult and adolescent literature
  • Supporting multilingual and developing readers
  • Assessment of writing and reading
  • English language arts methods and pedagogy
  • Classroom management and lesson planning
  • Supervised student-teaching practicum in schools

Where a English Education degree can lead

  • Middle School English Teacher
  • High School English or Language Arts Teacher
  • Reading or Literacy Specialist
  • Writing Center Instructor
  • ELA Curriculum Specialist
  • Tutoring Instructor

Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by employer, region, and experience (BLS, 2024 secondary school teachers median $64,580).

English Education, classified federally as English/Language Arts Teacher Education, prepares people to teach reading, writing, literature, and language in schools. Where an English and Literature major centers on the close study and interpretation of texts, this field aims that knowledge at the classroom: teaching students to read critically, write clearly, and discuss literature, and building the literacy skills that underpin every other subject. It is also more subject-focused than a general Secondary Education major, pairing literature and composition coursework with methods courses on teaching English language arts. Candidates study literature, writing, and language closely, then learn how to teach reading and writing to developing learners and how to support multilingual students.

Most English-teaching positions are entered with a bachelor's degree that combines English coursework with an education sequence and a culminating student-teaching placement under a mentor teacher. Graduates teach English and language arts in elementary, middle, and high schools, and some move into reading or literacy specialist roles, curriculum work, or graduate study. Because public-school teaching is regulated, candidates should confirm the certification subjects, grade bands, and exams required where they intend to work before committing to a program.

In federal data for the closely related occupation of secondary school teachers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $64,580 and projects employment to decline about 1.6% from 2024 to 2034; a bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for that occupation. National figures are occupation-wide medians across all experience levels, not starting wages or graduate outcomes.

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