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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

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$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching 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 graduate certificate.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 graduate certificate. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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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
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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