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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Kentucky

8 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 reviewed 8 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 degrees in secondary education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Kentucky 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

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.

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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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

University of the Cumberlands is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were about 11 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.

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

2
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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Bellarmine University is a wonderful option for students pursuing 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 #682 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Bellarmine University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the United States 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 #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 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

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Northern Kentucky University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 2 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Kentucky University

5
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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In KY
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Spalding University

6
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 fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Georgetown College

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715158
North Carolina71023
Georgia690313
Virginia630162
Tennessee624182
South Carolina530187
Mississippi501216
Alabama500504
Louisiana489152
Arkansas466142
West Virginia410138

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Elementary Education874
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching569
Teacher Education152
Early Childhood Education113
Teacher Development & Methodology56
Adult & Continuing Education25
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods16
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching14
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching11
Montessori Teacher Education5

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