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2023 Best Education Schools in Kansas

13 Colleges
$43,093 Avg Salary
$25,190 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for education students. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#3

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baker University is a great place for education students. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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With a ranking of #9, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #10, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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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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