2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kansas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Education
Our analysis found Butler Community College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $4,176 per year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn University are $8,872 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Kansas. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 a year.
Rasmussen University - Kansas also made our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #4.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 3 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.