2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Education in Kentucky

Ranked #8 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Education in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in general education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in education matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Education in Kentucky ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Education in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general education has to check out Morehead State University. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Kentucky.

There were roughly 37 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, education master's recipients typically earn around $39,000 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in general education from Morehead State University

2

Midway University
Midway, KY

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Midway University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general education. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Kentucky.

There were about 25 general education students who graduated with this degree at Midway in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general education from Midway University

3

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Kentucky University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Kentucky.

There were roughly 12 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general education from Northern Kentucky University

4

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general education has to take a look at Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Kentucky.

There were approximately 5 general education students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general education from Lindsey Wilson College

5

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Kentucky.

There were about 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general education from Western Kentucky University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	47
Georgia	186	50
Virginia	175	849
North Carolina	167	99
Tennessee	156	375
Alabama	147	2
South Carolina	141	197
Louisiana	140	57
Mississippi	120	92
Arkansas	119	31
West Virginia	108	255

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	587
Teacher Education Grade Specific	552
Teacher Education Subject Specific	466
Special Education	379
Curriculum & Instruction	336
Student Counseling	316
Teaching English or French	30
Instructional Media Design	22
Educational Assessment	18

Notes and References

• 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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