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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Kansas

34 Colleges
$43,093 Avg Salary
$25,190 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Kansas to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular school in Kansas for education students. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $26,972 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at K -State take out an average of $25,043 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $225.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at ESU accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for education students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

While working on their degree, education majors at KU accumulate an average of around $24,974 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $520.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

While working on their degree, education majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $29,390 in student debt.

Read full report on Education at Wichita State University

#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

On average, education graduates from Pitt State take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Friends University

Wichita, KS

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

On average, education graduates from Friends University take out $26,176 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Wichita.

Education majors at Newman University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Butler CC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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