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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,907 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Education

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kansas. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

WSU graduate students pay an average of $7,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $11,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Education at Kansas State University Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $11,045 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Kansas.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

SC graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Read full report on Education at Southwestern College

#5

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker are $12,246 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 5 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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