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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Kansas

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$47,813 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is the #19 most popular major in Kansas with 444 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Special Education Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in Kansas for special education students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baker University is a great place for special education students. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

With a ranking of #6, Benedictine College did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #7, Friends University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Kansas ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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