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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$10,159 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $4,500 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESU are $8,532 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ESU is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Kansas.

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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 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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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

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 moderately-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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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU graduate students pay an average of $11,045 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

KU also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $11,225 per year.

K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

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#7

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

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 town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of St. Mary are $11,160 a year.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

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 midsize city of Topeka.

Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $9,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Baker graduate students pay an average of $12,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Baker did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

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#10

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends 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 #10 on the list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Friends University are $11,988 a year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges 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.

  • 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.

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