2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
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 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas
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Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 28 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 164 students majoring in education at ESU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.
Of the 111 students majoring in education at Pitt State, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Newman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.
Of the 49 students majoring in education at Newman University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Friends University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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Benedictine College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.
Of the 38 students majoring in education at Benedictine College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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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 |
Education Related Majors
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 25 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.