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Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 117 students majoring in special ed at FHSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Of the 46 students majoring in special ed at ESU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

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

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 60% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at SC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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