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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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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.

The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular school in Kansas for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 18 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 medium-sized student population.

Of the 567 students majoring in education at ESU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 278 students majoring in education at KU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Out of the 18 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Of the 272 students majoring in education at Pitt State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

With a ranking of #6, Baker University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in education at Baker, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Of the 102 students majoring in education at WSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Education at Wichita State University Report

#8

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Friends University Report

#9

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at Newman University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 18 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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