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2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in Kentucky

13 Colleges in Kentucky
874 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. Combined, these schools handed out 874 degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Kentucky The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Elementary Teaching

The elementary 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 Elementary Education Schools in Kentucky. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Elementary Education in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
99 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
102 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 102 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
87 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 87 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY

Bellarmine University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY
62 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 62 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
117 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1053 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 117 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
114 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 114 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
72 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

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 72 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In KY
23.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 17 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Campbellsville University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
41 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 41 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Morehead State University

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,704
North Carolina 710 1,325
Georgia 690 1,651
Virginia 630 901
Tennessee 624 456
South Carolina 530 500
Mississippi 501 1,128
Alabama 500 1,295
Louisiana 489 401
Arkansas 466 551
West Virginia 410 269

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Elementary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 569
Teacher Education 152
Early Childhood Education 113
Secondary Education 92
Teacher Development & Methodology 56
Adult & Continuing Education 25
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 16
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 14
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 11
Montessori Teacher Education 5

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