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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Midway University

Midway, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Midway University the most popular school in Kentucky for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at Midway, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union College Kentucky is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

Full General Education at Union College Kentucky Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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