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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

14 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Kansas. In fact, 4,776 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means MidAmerica Nazarene University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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#9

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

With a ranking of #9, Benedictine College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

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#10

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Sterling College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 9,682
Iowa 3,392
South Dakota 1,045
Missouri 7,906
Nebraska 4,167
North Dakota 1,291

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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