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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Kansas

16 Colleges
53,458 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,304 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Education School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in KansasIn 2021-2022, education students earned 53,458 bachelor's degrees from a Kansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Kansas ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those education schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Education Schools in Kansas

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Education Schools

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Emporia State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. ESU also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Schools in Kansas rankings.

It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at ESU to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,448. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from ESU is $109,772. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Kansas State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population. K -State also made our Best Education Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #1.

At K -State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $30,879. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from K -State is $138,956. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence. KU also made our Best Education Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

At KU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and it costs about $29,804 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from KU is about $129,051. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Pittsburg State University landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg. In addition to being on our best value list, Pitt State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Education Schools in Kansas ranking.

It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Pitt State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,482. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Pitt State is $111,148. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Wichita State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita. WSU also made our Best Education Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

It takes the average student at WSU about 4.7 years to graduate, and it costs about $27,752 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from WSU is $130,434. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Fort Hays State University earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. FHSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Education Schools in Kansas list.

The average student at FHSU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $21,956 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from FHSU is $100,558. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Washburn University. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka. In addition to being on our best value list, Washburn University has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Education Schools in Kansas ranking.

It takes the average student at Washburn University about 4.7 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,504. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University is about $109,999. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize University of Saint Mary as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average student at University of St. Mary graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,661. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of St. Mary is about $116,775. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS

Our rankings recognize Baker University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Baker not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Education Schools in Kansas list.

It takes the average student at Baker about 4.4 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,316. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Baker is $127,525. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Newman University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita. Newman University also made our Best Education Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #8.

At Newman University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,636. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Newman University is $108,675. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Missouri2,688
Minnesota2,486
Iowa1,960
South Dakota585
Nebraska1,239
North Dakota653

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

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