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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Education is the most popular major in Kansas with 2,994 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#3

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #6, Friends University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #7, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 4,657
Minnesota 6,976
Iowa 1,401
North Dakota 619
Nebraska 2,838
South Dakota 453

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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