2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FHSU are $4,500 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
ESU graduate students pay an average of $8,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ESU also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $7,252 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt State are $8,728 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.
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Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $11,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
K -State also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #1.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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 college with a small student population.
University of St. Mary graduate students pay an average of $11,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Washburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Washburn University are $9,636 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Baker University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker are $12,246 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Baker is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Kansas.
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Friends University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.
Friends University graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 13 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.
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