Education at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 272 education majors received their bachelor's degree from K -State.

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

K -State Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

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? K -State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

K -State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how K -State performed in these rankings.

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 K -State 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
	462

In 2021, 442 students received their master’s degree in education from K -State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from K -State. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	237
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

K -State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 442 students graduated with a master's degree in education from K -State. About 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from K -State, 82% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	363
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

K -State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 38 students 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 Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	442
Student Counseling	154
Educational Administration	94
Curriculum & Instruction	55
Teacher Education Subject Specific	48
General Education	15
Special Education	10
Educational Assessment	2
Multilingual Education	2
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 Kansas 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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.