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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kansas

16 Colleges
$40,460 Avg Salary
$25,099 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ESU take out is $23,375. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $148, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $25,405. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at KU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#4

Friends University

Wichita, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Friends University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at FHSU take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $207.

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $28,290 in student debt.

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#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Pitt State carry an average student debtload of $24,000.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kansas ranking. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kansas list. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Salina.

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#10

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

With a ranking of #10, Sterling College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Iowa 599
South Dakota 198
North Dakota 312
Nebraska 451

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Aparajita Datta.

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