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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

4 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 441 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Kansas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in Kansas for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Minnesota 679
Iowa 151
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 161
South Dakota 11

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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