Education at Fort Hays State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Fort Hays State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 282 education majors received their bachelor's degree from FHSU.

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

FHSU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FHSU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FHSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at FHSU 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 FHSU 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	139
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	150
Most Focused Education Schools	225
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	276
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352

In 2021, 613 students received their master’s degree in education from FHSU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from FHSU. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at FHSU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	241
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

FHSU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 613 education majors earned their master's degree from FHSU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from FHSU, 85% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	523
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

FHSU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	242
Teacher Education Grade Specific	178
Teacher Education Subject Specific	142
Special Education	117
Educational Administration	109
Instructional Media Design	79
Student Counseling	48

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 Fort Hays 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 Sesamehoneytart under License

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