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2023 Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

10 Ranked Colleges
323 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across Kentucky, there were 508 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities.

Top 10 Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our kentucky master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, UK has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 18 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #4.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 869 of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Of the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU, 847 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Murray State also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Murray State supports 9,449 students, and 401 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s ranking. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our kentucky master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Cumberlands has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cumberlands supports 19,110 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 120 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,681. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cumberlands does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, Spalding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Spalding also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 1,596 students enrolled at Spalding University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spalding University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 30 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Campbellsville University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Of the 12,771 students enrolled at Campbellsville University, 132 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,565. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Campbellsville University]](/colleges/campbellsville-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Union College Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barbourville, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Union College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,179 students enrolled at Union College Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,206. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Union College]](/colleges/union-college-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown College supports 1,565 students, and 26 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,709. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgetown College]](/colleges/georgetown-college/student-life/veterans/)

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