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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

5 Ranked Colleges
271 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Kansas, there were 1,254 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 271 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

#1

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, ESU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.

Full Emporia State University Elementary Education Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Read more about Elementary Education at K -State

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pittsburg State University are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pittsburg State University Elementary Education Report

#4

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our kansas master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of St. Mary has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Mary are $11,124.

Full University of St. Mary Elementary Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. MidAmerica Nazarene University is located in Olathe, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

MNU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MNU are $11,965.

Read more about Elementary Education at MNU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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