2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kansas to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Kansas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Of the 61 students majoring in education at KU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
Of the 48 students majoring in education at Pitt State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Of the 33 students majoring in education at WSU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
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Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.
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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 8 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.