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2026 Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools in Kansas

[Speech Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/speech-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for speech teacher education students.

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• Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in speech teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Speech Teacher Education Schools

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Emporia State University
Emporia, KS

$7,106 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$47,601 Median Earnings (10yr)

Emporia State University tops our 2026 list of the best value speech teacher education schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,106, with out-of-state students paying around $15,419. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the speech teacher education program here. Early-career speech teacher education graduates make about $46,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.

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Friends University
Wichita, KS

$34,192 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,721 Avg Student Debt

$52,113 Median Earnings (10yr)

Friends University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in speech teacher education, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,192. Students borrow a median of $29,721 to complete the speech teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, speech teacher education degree recipients from Friends University generally make around $47,675. Set against $29,721 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.