Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas

12 Colleges
$38,662 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 5th in Kansas. In fact, 373 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kansas to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Fort Hays State University Report

#2

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Baker University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Highland Community College Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Education at Kansas State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for general education students. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Read More…

#6

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

#6

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read More…

#8

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas list. Tabor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hillsboro.

Read full report on General Education at Tabor College

#8

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Kansas list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

Full General Education at Benedictine College Report

#10

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Butler CC take out is $12,000.

Full General Education at Butler Community College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Minnesota 2,028
Iowa 226
South Dakota 88
North Dakota 24
Nebraska 59

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.