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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Education Master'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.

The Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kansas to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for education students working on their master’s degree. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#3

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Mary is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #6, Friends University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large 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 13 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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