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2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges in Kentucky
376 Master's Degrees
$47,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 376 master's degrees in special education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky Your choice of special education for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their master's degree.

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The special ed 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 Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

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28 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in special education from University of Kentucky

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University of Louisville is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in special education. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Special Education master's degree recipients from University of Louisville get an earnings boost of approximately $9,589 above the average income of special education majors.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Louisville

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University of the Cumberlands is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program make an average of $43,283 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of the Cumberlands

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in special education. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $44,743 in the first couple years of working.

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

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Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond.

After graduating, special ed master's recipients typically earn around $44,070 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in special education from Eastern Kentucky University

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
4 Annual Graduates

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Wilmore.More information about a master’s in special education from Asbury University

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
39 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in special education from Campbellsville University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 580
Georgia 190 265
Virginia 182 863
North Carolina 178 83
Tennessee 166 127
Alabama 151 210
Louisiana 147 47
South Carolina 146 102
Mississippi 145 216
Arkansas 121 227
West Virginia 112 41

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Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 312
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 21
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 879
Educational Administration 876
Teacher Education Subject Specific 508
Student Counseling 372
Curriculum & Instruction 368
General Education 67
Educational Assessment 35
Instructional Media Design 28
Teaching English or French 27
Education Philosophy 2

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