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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kansas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for special education students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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Out of the 13 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in Kansas ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#7

Friends University

Wichita, KS

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

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#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 13 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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