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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for education students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 45 students majoring in education at KU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

About 56% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the 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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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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