2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in Kentucky
7
Colleges in Kentucky
92
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #84 in popularity,
secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 92 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level
The secondary 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 Secondary Education Schools in Kentucky.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 Secondary Education in Kentucky
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.
Top Kentucky Schools in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KY
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Kentucky
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In KY
Bellarmine University is a great option for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Bellarmine University
Northern Kentucky University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were about 15 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Northern Kentucky University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
University of the Cumberlands is a great decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 11 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of the Cumberlands
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In KY
Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Eastern Kentucky University
