Education at Emporia State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Emporia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,828. Of the 735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2021, 164 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

ESU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ESU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ESU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at ESU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at ESU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Education Schools	64
Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
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Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	267
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	273
Best Value Education Schools	284
Best Education Schools	344

In 2021, 567 students received their master’s degree in education from ESU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at ESU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Emporia State University.

ESU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from ESU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at ESU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at ESU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	136
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

ESU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 567 students graduated with a master's degree in education from ESU. About 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. ESU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ESU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	451
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	81

ESU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emporia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	186
Teacher Education Grade Specific	175
Teacher Education Subject Specific	145
Educational Administration	140
Special Education	50
Instructional Media Design	27
Student Counseling	21
Teaching English or French	8

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Library Science

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Teacher Assistants	19,390	$24,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$51,020
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ethan James Scherrer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.