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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 3,387 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Bellarmine University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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