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School of Education 

From your first class to your next promotion, our strong degree-to-career pathways help you excel at any level.

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Empowering Educators to Make an Impact as Teachers and Leaders 

We share your passion for making a positive impact on students and society?. With personalized support, a direct line to Kansas school districts, and streamlined, affordable degree pathways, you’ll make an impact on day one as a teacher, administrator, and leader.  

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Personalized Support from Educators Who Have Been There

We keep our class sizes small. That lets our award-winning instructors ‌share their wisdom and experience directly with you.

That means you get hands-on support from educators at the top of their field. And you’ll get it in the classroom or at your computer.

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For a limited time, we are waiving the graduate application fee. Apply and invest in your future-at no cost!

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A Far-Reaching Network with Direct Access to Kansas School Districts

So many of our alumni are active educators across the state. Our career networking includes teachers, leaders, and decision-makers.

That’s why we can help you start your career quickly and make an impact on day one. And at any level.

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Scholarship and Financial Aid Support that Keeps Your Education Within Reach

The average undergraduate aid package at Baker is $31,000/year. That’s 72% of tuition and fees. 

Add to that our fellows program and program advisors. Simply put, Baker is affordable and supportive.

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Bachelor’s Education Program

Our bachelor’s education program prepares you to not only be an engaged and effective teacher, but also to understand the learning process, including the environmental, social, cultural, and psychological factors that affect the ability to learn.

Hands-on classroom experience before you graduate is the foundation of our education program. We work closely with school districts across Kansas to help you secure rewarding student-teaching positions and careers after you earn your degree.

Choose a major:

  • Elementary Education
  • Middle-Level English
  • Middle-Level Math
  • Secondary Education (Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, History, or Math)

From there, our faculty advisors work closely with students pursuing a simultaneous degree in education and teacher licensure to fulfill requirements for both. Our undergraduate education programs license teachers in many areas. See licensure options.

Master’s Degrees: Online Programs in Education

You’re a teacher who wants to deepen your understanding of teaching, learning, and leadership—and our programs are built for that very purpose.

 

Our accelerated online programs offer weekly classes held year-round. No matter your long-term goals, Baker has online programs in education to get you there. To supplement what you learn, you can participate in virtual meetings with faculty and classmates that enrich your experience as you connect to lively discussions, listen to guest speakers, and participate in instructor Q&As.

  • Master of Science in Special Education: Become highly marketable and highly valuable with this online education degree by understanding how to work with K-12 students who have high-incidence learning disabilities.
  • Master of Science in Higher Education Leadership: Study higher education trends and prepare for roles in advising, enrollment management, admissions, retention, financial aid, or student affairs.
  • Para to Teacher Program  This is a flexible route to a master’s in special education for paraeducators who hold a bachelor’s degree.
  • Building-Level Licensure Endorsement Teachers in Kansas who already have a master’s degree and at least one year of teaching experience can complete coursework that leads to a role as a school administrator at a lower per credit hour cost.

Online Degree in Education: Doctoral Programs

In addition to our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, you can also earn one of three online doctoral degrees—with all the same benefits that any Baker online education degree offers, including virtual meetings to foster valuable connections between faculty, classmates, and industry leaders.

Depending on the program you select, you’ll be ready to lead at any academic level, spearhead learning and teaching research, and transform education policy.

         

Online Continuing Education for Educators

We offer year-round online professional development and recertification courses for education professionals.

As part of our online programs in education, our continuing education programs provide these benefits:

  • Earn graduate credits to meet state recertification requirements.

  • Increase knowledge in a particular subject area.

  • Increase your classroom effectiveness.

  • Boost your earning power.

We also offer online programs in education specifically to help you engage and inspire tech-savvy students. Learn about academically challenging games that enhance curriculum, tablet-based lessons that foster digital collaboration, and how social media can improve lessons, find resources, collaborate, and communicate.

Continuing Education for Educators

         
Meet Our Education Students
“I’m excited to be nearing completion of my master’s degree. It’s hard to believe it’s already been almost two years!  The core required classes were amazing.  I love how I could tell an instant change in my teaching. I’ve learned so much!”
—Kristen Eck, MAEd