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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the most popular online school in Kentucky for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at Murray State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at Morehead State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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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