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2024 Best Education Schools in Kentucky

14 Colleges in Kentucky
5,395 Education Degrees Awarded
$42,242 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 5,395 degrees in education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Kentucky Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools in Kentucky. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
776 Education Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 776 education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from University of Louisville earn a boost of around $8,766 over the average income of education graduates.

More information about a degree in education from University of Louisville

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Education Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 661 education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn around $44,211 for their early career.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Education Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in education has to look into Bellarmine University. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 education students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Bellarmine University get an earnings boost of approximately $4,843 above the typical earnings of education majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,458 Education Degrees Awarded
14.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of the Cumberlands if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were about 1458 education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of the Cumberlands receive $2,737 more than the average education graduate.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
325 Education Degrees Awarded
$36,185 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 325 education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients usually make an average of $36,185 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
313 Education Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 313 education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients generally make about $38,301 in their early careers.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,286 Median Starting Salary

NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were about 226 education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make around $40,286 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in education from Northern Kentucky University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
382 Education Degrees Awarded
$38,806 Median Starting Salary

Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 382 education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients typically earn about $38,806 in the first five years of their career.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Education Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 12th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 61 education students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Spalding University earn $13,431 more than the average education student.

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,544 Median Starting Salary

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Wilmore. This university ranks 15th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 89 education students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Asbury University receive an earnings boost of around $4,302 above the average earnings of education majors.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 6,573
West Virginia 38 1,439
Mississippi 38 3,988
South Carolina 38 3,529
Florida 38 9,462
Virginia 38 8,301
Arkansas 38 4,035
Alabama 37 4,473
Georgia 37 7,575
Tennessee 37 4,689
Louisiana 37 2,757

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,653
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,129
Educational Administration 1,010
Special Education 621
Student Counseling 355
Curriculum & Instruction 297
General Education 96
Teaching Assistants 72
Educational Assessment 65
Instructional Media Design 46

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