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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

5 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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