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2025 Best Education Schools in Kentucky

12 Colleges in Kentucky
6,141 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 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 12 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 6,141 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.

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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
607 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,701 Median Starting Salary

University of Kentucky is one of the best 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 #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 607 education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients generally make around $41,701 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
896 Education Degrees Awarded
$55,215 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in education. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 896 education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of Louisville earn $2,036 more than the typical education grad.

More information about a degree in education from University of Louisville

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
404 Education Degrees Awarded
$39,227 Median Starting Salary

Western Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were about 404 education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $39,227.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,898 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in education has to look into Bellarmine University. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 127 education students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $46,898 in the first couple years of their career.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,647 Median Starting Salary

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 240 education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $40,647 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Northern Kentucky University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,851 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,709 Median Starting Salary

Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. This university ranks 9th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 1851 education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $47,709.

More information about a degree in education from University of the Cumberlands

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
348 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,278 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 348 education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $41,278.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,762 Median Starting Salary

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 324 education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients usually earn around $41,762 in their early careers.

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Education Degrees Awarded
$52,228 Median Starting Salary

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Wilmore. This university ranks 11th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 84 education students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients typically earn about $52,228 at the beginning of their careers.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
279 Education Degrees Awarded
$43,437 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 279 education students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $43,437.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 1,927
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,225
Educational Administration 1,201
Special Education 555
Curriculum & Instruction 450
Student Counseling 402
General Education 100
Teaching Assistants 81
Instructional Media Design 77
Educational Assessment 68

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