Ranked #84 in popularity, secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. Combined, these schools handed out 140 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The secondary teaching 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 Secondary Education Schools in Kentucky.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.
University of the Cumberlands is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.
Bellarmine University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
Northern Kentucky University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were about 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.
WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 2 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.
Morehead State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
