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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$10,583 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Asbury are $9,990 a year.

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#3

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

Georgetown College graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellarmine U is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Kentucky.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

Spalding also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

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#9

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Campbellsville University are $8,773 a year.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

Full Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report

Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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 12 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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